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    The Battle of Antietam

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    The Battle of Antietam at Sharpsburg on September 17‚ 1862 is considered the severest battle of the Civil War. It was General Robert Lee’s first invasion of the North which concluded as the Battle of Antietam in Maryland or Sharpsburg. This war took place just after a fortnight of the Confederate victory at Second Manassas‚ about 40 miles to the southeast in Virginia. It all started with the great victory of Robert Lee at Manassas in August which made him march his Army of Northern Virginia into

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    Battle of Paye

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    BATTLE REVIEW ANALYSIS BATTLE OF PAYE BACKGROUND: The Battle of Paye was a battle during the Philippine-American War between the United States and the Philippines. It was fought on December 19‚ 1899‚ near San Mateo in Morong (now Rizal) between the forces of General Henry Ware Lawton‚ and 200 Filipino riflemen under General Licerio Gerónimo. Lawton was killed in the battle‚ and his attack was repelled‚ making the Battle of Paye the final confrontation between Lawton’s company and Gerónimo’s

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    Battle Of Stalingrad

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    The Battle of Stalingrad began on July 17‚1942 and was not over until the following year February 2‚ 1943.1 This battle that would later be known as one of the bloodiest battles in history was fought between the Germans led by General Friedrich Paulus2 (ibid)‚ and the Russians led by Marshal Vasili Chuikov.2 Hitler’s goal after retrieving Stalingrad was mainly to get rid of Soviet forces in the south‚ and obtain the economic resources.3 Many historians believe that Hitler ordered for the city to

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    The Battle Of Thermopylae

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    The Fight For Greece is based upon the Battle of Thermopylae. The Battle took place in Greece during the summer of 480 BCE. It was fought between the allied Greek nations and the Persian army. The battle ended with a Persian win‚ resulting in the death of over 300 Spartans and many of their allies. The purpose of this poem is to show the bravery and strength of the Greek soldiers when going into battle. The poem’s secondary purpose is to show the cost of war. This is seen in lines 7-8 as it shows

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    Battle at the Marne

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    America’s role in the Second Battle at Marne Anne Bisarek His/125 September 18‚ 2013 Laura Gaurdino University of Phoenix University of Phoenix World War I began in 1914 and ended in 1918. The cause of the war was the numerous disagreements throughout Europe over territory and boundaries. The assassination of Archduke Ferdinand‚ heir to the Austrian throne‚ and his wife Sophia by a Serb Nationalist sparked the beginning of the war. Austria declared war on Serbia which Russia helped‚ which

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    The Battle Of Rangiriri

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    The Battle of Rangiriri Cassandra McPherson The Waikato invasion of 1863-4 was one of the most significant conflicts of the New Zealand wars‚ it was an important showdown between the colonial British (who were motivated by land seizure)‚ and the Waikato Maori (driven by the idea of Maori unity.) It was a battle that changed the outlook of the nation’s history forever. One of the most defining and decisive moments of the invasion was the Battle of Rangiriri. The battle was unique‚ as it was one

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    Battle of Gettysburg

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    Northern Virginia‚ General Meade headed the Union’s Army of the Potomac. Both sides saw the need to win that one‚ crucial victory to turn the tide completely in their favor. They would get their chances at a small town in Pennsylvania. The battle was dubbed the Battle of Gettysburg for the town of Gettysburg‚ PA. By June of 1863 General Lee asked President Davis to march his army north out of VA. Davis granted Lee permission. Lee‚ with 75‚000 troops‚ made his way north‚ just west of the Blue Ridge

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    The Battle of Trenton

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    The Battle of Trenton On December 26th‚ George Washington devised a perilous plan to cross the Delaware River and attack the Hessians. After a short battle‚ almost two-thirds of the Hessians were captured or killed. The battle of Trenton was not just a crucial win for the Patriots and George Washington but was also a tremendous confidence and morale boost for the Continental army and inspired reenlistments. This left the Loyalists in the dust. The years for the army had not been going so well

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    Battle Of Tabuk

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    Battle of Tabuk 1. Brief history This battle occurred in the month of Rajab‚ the 9th year of Hijra (October‚ 630 AD) when in the height of summer.1 This battle took place in Tabuk. The reason for this war erupted was because Al-Ghassain‚ the Governor of Al-Balqa had killed an envoy of Prophet SAW’s ambassadors.2 Likewise‚ firm actions been taken against them who are breaking the term of their treaty with the Muslim.3 Besides‚ this battle also happen because the Muslims get news from traders who had

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    become the bloodiest and deadliest war in the history of America with an average of 504 deaths per day. By the beginning the year 1863 the Civil War had been going on for almost two years and several important battles like the First Battle of Bull Run‚ the Battle of Shiloh‚ and the Seven Days Battle‚ had already been taking place. There was also a stalemate in the East and fighting in the West that was slow‚ but successful for the Union. On April 30‚ Major General Joseph Hooker crossed the Rappahannock

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