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    Christians and Muslims in the sixteenth century. The Christians of Europe were made up mostly of Spanish‚ Venetian‚ and Papal forces battle against their Muslims foes hailing from the Ottoman Empire. These two adversaries displayed very distinct battle tactics‚ however‚ both sides played a role in one of the most bloodies naval battles in history on October 7th 1571 at the Battle of Lepanto. Through the course of history‚ it appeared that the Ottomans were always on the offensive‚ whether they were charging

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    The Role of Jeb Stuart in the Battle of Gettysburg The Civil War is sometimes said to be the second war of American independence. This war was a nation fighting itself‚ North versus South‚ each side fighting for what they believed in. America suffered many tragedies from the war‚ but it also brought new advancements in technology and medicine‚ as well as battle strategy. The Battle of Gettysburg is often said to be the turning point of the Civil War. This battle was a major win for the Union‚ as

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    the army to the land. On May 17‚ 1786‚ Sioux warriors scalped 12 men and prompted the attack of General George Crook and 1300 men. This made everyone mad and so‚ the first real battle began in Rosebud Creek on June 17. This battle prompted little bighorn because Custard was searching for Indian tribes who fought in the battle and aided the Indians.The Indians were given two choices‚ they could either get off the reservation or receive military enforcement. They did not answer which forced the US to

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    The Battle of Gettysburg was just one of the many battles fought throughout the Civil War (Civil War Facts). To summarize‚ the Civil War was a four-year battle between the Union-North and the Confederate-South. Although there are multiple causes of the war‚ the main cause is the different beliefs on slavery. The Union-North believed the national government should have the power to prohibit slavery in territories that have not yet been named states. On the contrary‚ the Confederate South believed

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    Battle of midway occurred in June of 1942. Located in the midway atoll‚ it lasted only six months right after the attack of Pearl Harbor. An important role in the battle of midway was named Chuichi Nagumo he was a japanese admiral he later on committed suicide in another battle.Battle of midway was a turning point for the pacific theater. Another important person that took on a role was named Chester W. Nimitz who was the command in chief of the us pacific fleet he was the one who surrendered with

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    Shots rang out at Chancellorsville‚ Virginia! The bloody battle lasted from April 30 to May 6. The Battle at Chancellorsville started with the Union army crossing Rappahannock River on the morning of April 27‚ 1863. On May 1‚ general Joseph Hooker of the Union advanced from Chancellorsville toward general Robert E. Lee‚ but general Lee split his army‚ leaving a small group at Fredericksburg to discourage Major General John Sedgwick from advancing‚ while he attacked Hooker’s force with about four-fifths

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    Corpses littered the square. Victory was in the air for the Soviets. The crisp‚ red and black Nazi flag meagerly flew over the Univermag Department store. It was one of the last relics of the German occupation of Stalingrad. The Battle of Stalingrad‚ World War II’s bloodiest battle‚ raged between July 1942 and February 1943. Two million soldiers and civilians lost their lives in an effort to heroically fight for their nation. Both Hitler and Stalin extolled the importance of the city to their soldiers;

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    The Battle of Cambrai‚ from the 20th November to the 7th December 1917‚ was the first British campaign in World War One that tanks were used successfully by demonstrating the fact that the Hindenburg line could be penetrated. The town of Cambrai is in the North of France near the border between France and Germany. By 1917‚ Cambrai had become one of the most important railheads and HQ towns behind the German lines. In front of it lay the immensely powerful Siegfried Stellung - better known to the

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    Alexander Shepard The Rise of Industrialization & In Dubious Battle The rise of industrialization in the late nineteenth century saw an increasing need for the labor supply in the U.S. Quickly a division formed between the ownership of new businesses and those who supplied the labor for them. In the novel In Dubious Battle‚ John Steinbeck focuses on a strike set in the California apple country. Albeit historical fiction‚ the novel holds true as it represents

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    The Battle Of Vimy Ridge Essay The Battle of Vimy Ridge took place between April 9th‚ 1917 and April 12th‚ 1917. The Battle of Vimy Ridge is one of the greatest victories and battles in Canada’s history. The Canadians won the Battle of Vimy Ridge because of these reasons. The first reason why the Canadians won the Battle of Vimy Ridge is because they had massive training and preparation. The Canadians spent months of intense preparations. A full-scale replica was laid out for them and

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