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    Battle of Passchendaele

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    Passchendaele ridge. They had to face many obstacles but they made it.   Reporter Reporter Canadian Wounded at the Battle of Passchendaele More than 15‚000 Canadians died or were wounded during the Battle of Passchendaele. Many of them drowned in the mud and shell holes. Canadian Wounded at the Battle of Passchendaele More than 15‚000 Canadians died or were wounded during the Battle of Passchendaele. Many of them drowned in the mud and shell holes. The mud‚ flat terrain‚ and relative lack of preparation

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    The Battle of Uhud

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    The battle of Uhud was a reprisal against the Muslims following the battle of Badr. Some of the leading members of Quraysh such as Abu Jahl‚ Utbah‚ Shaiba‚ Walid‚ Umayya bin Khalaf‚ and Hanzala bin Abu Sufyan‚ had been killed in the battle of Badr. After the death of Abu Jahl‚ leadership of the Makkans had passed on to his compeer‚ Abu Sufyan‚ who was the chief of the clan of Banu Umayya. There was profound sorrow in Makkah at the loss of so many chiefs but Abu Sufyan had forbidden the bereaved

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    Battle of bosworth

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    History Mr Reynolds Explain why Richard III was defeated at the battle of Bosworth. Why Richard lost at the battle of Bosworth can be put into long and short-term factors. In the short term‚ to start with Richard outnumbered Tudor’s men 10000 to 5000 and were obviously favoured to be victorious‚ however when Richard tried to kidnap Tudor‚ this forced Tudor to seek help from the French. This allowed for King Charles to use henry as a means of unsettling the English Monarchy‚ to do this Charles gave

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    Beowolf's 3 Battles

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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 at

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    Battle of Leipzig

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    Battle of Leipzig Battle of the Nations is its other name. It took place between 16th and 18th October 1813 at Leipzig‚ Saxony. It culminated the German “War of Liberation.” Among all the Napoleonic wars‚ it was the biggest battle in terms of the amount of artillery and number of troops engaged. A coalition of Russian‚ Austrian‚ Prussian and Swedish troops fought against the French Army of Napoleon. Napoleon’s army also included Germans from the Confederation of Rhine‚ Italian and Polish troops

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    Battle Of Verdun

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    The Battle of Verdun was one of the bloodiest battles in World War I. What sets it apart from other battles is the brutal tactics that were used by the German army against the French. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers fought through hazardous conditions with artillery raining down on them constantly. This type of warfare is unmatched by the battles and wars that are fought today. This is mostly due to the vast differences in technology and weaponry. The fighting armies back then didn’t have the ability

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    Battle of Hastings

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    Battle of Hastings – Brilliant Strategy! At about one in the afternoon he ordered his archers forward. William decided that the knights should dismount from their horses and attack on foot. This time all the Normans went into battle together. The archers fired their arrows and at the same time the knights and infantry charged up the hill. “This was a turning point in the battle” according to Fred Smithers‚ an archer in William’s army. Stage 4: It was now four in the afternoon. Heavy Saxon casualties

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    The Battle of Okinawa

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    The Battle of Okinawa Few events have shaped the world in such violent and multitudinous ways as the events of World War II. Probably the most profound event was the use of atomic weapons on the cities of Hiroshima and Nagasaki. This decision was not made lightly and many factors led up to that ultimate outcome‚ one of those key factors was the Battle of Okinawa. During the Battle of Okinawa the Japanese fought so tenaciously down to almost the last man that it sealed their fate and convinced

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    The Battle of Dunkirk

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    The Battle of Dunkirk – Triumph or Failure? Was the battle of Dunkirk a triumph or a failure? Historians are polarised over the matter of the mass evacuation of English‚ French‚ Dutch and Belgian soldiers between 25th May and June 4th 1940. Multi – nationality soldiers were trapped between the German forces‚ and the English Channel‚ evacuation was decided upon as the soldiers were just not strong enough‚ or ready to fight. The port of Calais had been destroyed by the invading German army‚ leaving

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    A story littered with betrayal‚ interspaced with a shining hope‚ and bolstered by a fierce loyalty. “Beowulf Fights the Dragon” is a beautiful adaptation of the old English version written by Dr David Breeden. Our hero is not Beowulf alone but‚ in line with old Anglo-Saxon values‚ both the war king (kenning) and his shield-brother Wiglaf are the protagonists of this tale. Betrayed not only by his trusty weapon‚ but his friends and comrades themselves; only Wiglaf stands strong‚ displaying bravery

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