The Battle of Saratoga was an event that was created by other situations before it. In 1777‚ the British army planned a three part attack. These attacks would be from three different directions to confuse the Patriots and stay on target. This was to seize Albany‚ New York and gain control of the nearby Hudson River. In turn‚ it would cut off the New England colonies from the Middle Colonies as the Hudson River connects both regions. It started with General Burgoyne‚ a leading British general‚ leading
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Beowulf’s 3 Battles In the epic poem‚ Beowulf‚ a fierce and brave warrior named Beowulf goes into combat against three different opponents. At first glance‚ the adventures of Beowulf seem very similar. However‚ when taking a closer look at a few selections from Beowulf‚ the reader might notice that each battle is different in many ways. The first battle Beowulf encounters is against a monster called Grendel. Beowulf had traveled to Herot to help defeat this powerful beast. Beowulf is young
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Channel but because the Royal Navy (RN) was vastly superior to the Kriegsmarine‚ Hitler decided to only go forward with the attack if the Luftwaffe had air superiority over the Royal Air Force (RAF). Operation Sealion was postponed indefinitely on September 17th‚ 1940‚ two days after the Luftwaffe’s defeat on what is know as the Battle of Britain Day (Sept. 15‚ 1940). The question therefore is‚ to what extent was Hitler’s ‘indefinite postponement’ of Operation Sealion due to the Royal Air Forces victory
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During the three days battle of Gettysburg‚ the fate of the US as a united nation was at stake. A Confederate victory would have resulted in the country splitting into two‚ but the Union was victorious which kept the country united. Through analysis of the battle‚ there are significant lessons that are relevant that this generation can use as consideration. First‚ is the importance of timing. For leaders or anyone making any decision‚ the timing is just as critical to the effect‚ if not more
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The Battle of Stone’s River‚ also known as the Battle of Murfreesboro‚ was fought in Murfreesboro‚ Tennessee‚ and was the eighth costliest battle of the Civil War. The battle took place on December 26th‚ 1862 through January 5th‚ 1863; the Union declared victory on January 5th‚ but the bloodiest parts of the battle took place on December 31st through January 2nd. Although the Confederate Army seemed to have the upper hand in the beginning of the battle because they attacked first‚ inflicting heavy
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The Battle of Manila Bay Megan Howard On April 30‚ 1898‚ six American warships and three support vessels (the American Asiatic Squadron) entered Manila Bay in the Spanish Philippines. This would become the first major battle of the Spanish-American War. Leading the pack was Commodore George Dewey who was aboard the USS Olympia. The ships were made of steel and powered by coal-fired steam engines; also on board were electrical generators which ridding the need for lanterns to light the lower decks
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John Martin Intro to Military History – Gil-li Vardi Essay 1 – The Decisive Battle Oct. 19‚ 2012 The Decisive Battle of Nahāvand Anthropologically speaking‚ fighting between groups of humans has most likely been present since before recorded history when foragers began grouping themselves into distinct “bands” for survival advantages. Suggestions for these pre-historic battles to have occurred also ensue from late Epipaleolithic or early Neolithic times (10‚000 - 6‚000 BC) in Germany
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The battle at Bunker Hill was probably one of the bloodiest and most important battles in the American Revolution. The battle was actually located on Breed ’s Hill‚ but it was called Bunker Hill because the hill was bigger. The battle was started so the British wouldn ’t take over the hills and leave the city. The Americans wanted to overtake Boston‚ and they thought it would be near impossible if the hills were captured by the British. The Americans also wanted revenge on the British for shooting
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CASE STUDY KLM ROYAL DUTCH AIRLINES “Fujitsu is a safe pair of hands for us to rely on. It delivers what it promises when we need it and within budget.” Boet Kreiken - Chief Information Officer (CIO)‚ KLM Royal Dutch Airlines Customer’s Challenge KLM Royal Dutch Airlines is an international airline that transports nearly 22 million passengers and 620‚000 tons of cargo to more than 250 destinations worldwide every year. KLM merged with Air France in 2004 to form the largest airline group in the
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Understanding the Battle of Waterloo is important to know‚ because it shows that bad decision making and bad intelligence reporting can lead to one’s defeat. Since 1804‚ Napoleon was trying to create his own empire over Europe. He was defeated in 1805 by the British‚ but he continued to move forward across Europe before being forced to surrender. He returned to Paris in March 1815‚ prompting Britain‚ Prussia‚ Russia and Austria to declare war. Napoleon invaded Belgium in June‚ attempting to take
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