When the War of 1812 began‚ Tecumseh sided with the British (Sugden). He defeated Brigadier General Hull in the Siege of Detroit (“Bio.com”). British Major-General Henry Procter and Tecumseh led the Siege of Fort Meigs (“Bio.com”). William Henry Harrison commanded the American forces in this battle‚ and made Tecumseh and Procter retreat
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Stargate/Star Trek Comparison and Contrast Essay The Enterprise was the first space shuttle ever built and was named after the Enterprise star ship in the science fiction series of Star Trek. Science Fiction television shows have created a great reflection and influence on society. Two great examples of the Science Fiction series which had great influence and reflection of our society are the Star Trek and the Stargate series. The early 1960 series of Star Trek came at a time of immense change
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as a brigade commander at the Battles of Seven Pines and Williamsburg before being wounded at the Battle of Gaines’ Mill ( History). Later in the Civil War‚ he was done commanding the defense of the Lower Rappahannock River‚ he was appointed a brigadier general on January 14‚1862 Civil War Trust). That is the life of George E. Pickett during the Civil
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BACHENDRI PAL (1954--) Bachendri Pal was born on 24 May 1954 at Nakuri‚ Uttar Kashi in Uttaranchal. Her father was a border tradesman who took atta (flour) and rice from India to Tibet on mules and horses. Always a rebellious child‚ she loved wandering by herself in the Garhwal Himalayas. Her family was often entertained by her dreams of travelling in airplanes and meeting famous people. She was independent and fearless‚ and first tasted the excitement of the high altitudes
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that. He wanted to change federal Indian policy toward what became known as the Peace Policy. This method attempted to move the Natives closer to white civilization by housing them on reservations and helping them become farmers. Grant determined Brigadier General Ely S. Parker‚ a former military aide and Seneca Indian‚ as Commissioner of Indian Affairs. Grant then produced a Board of Indian Commissioners commanded by philanthropic leaders. They recommended that the government stop using political
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Bragg pushed on with Buell and his army not far behind. After a bloody battle in Munfordville‚ Bragg would accept Union Officer John Wilder’s surrender. The Kentucky Campaign was well on its way and for the most part successful. Although Bragg was celebrating his win‚ he was grand need of logistical support and under no circumstances able to turn and confront Buell’s Army of the Ohio. Therefore‚ he rallied his army and pushed on to Bardstown to assembly with MG Smith and the newly formed Confederate
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What if I told you that the “Father of the Air Force” publicly criticized and attacked his superior leaders‚ to include the White House? Brigadier General William “Billy” Mitchell was a Visionary Leader‚ but an Unethical Leader that successfully campaigned his message extensively while criticizing all of his superiors during his air power movement. Between WWI and WWII‚ Mitchell used his rank and name recognition to spearhead the push for air power relevance. In Hurley’s (1975) writing‚ he said
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Even if the Civil War is most commonly remembered as a war to end slavery in the South‚ many other ethnicities were afflicted by the Civil War and more specifically Native Americans. Native Americans played a very important role in the Civil War and could be found fighting with both the Union and Confederate armies. In fact‚ two of the most famous Native Americans that were fighting in the Civil war were Stand Watie and Ely S. Parker‚ and there stories are highlighting the problems and triumphs that
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too long after this incident he suffered another blow to his pride. This was a very personal injury. The Continental Congress appointed five new major generals. To Arnold’s shock and disappointment he was not one of them. All five of them had been brigadier generals just like him but they were all junior to him and vastly inferior in military ability. It was one of a number of slights during his military career that helped to sow the seeds of treason in his mind. The first actual "snub" to Benedict
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satire of the doomsday and cold war‚ and black comedy directed by Stanley Kubrick. This film examines what happens when a renegade U.S. general orders a nuclear strike at the heart of the Soviet Union. The character where General Buck Turgidson‚ Brigadier General Jack Ripper and Peter Sellers‚ who had multiple roles; the nerdy U.S. president seeking to make sense of the madness‚ a British officer‚ Mandrake tries to stop the runaway general and the insane Dr. Strangelove‚ who warns the president of
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