A General To Remember "Come‚ my boys! Let us go back and we will find the Gamecock. But as for this damned old fox‚ the devil himself could not catch him!" That was the famous quote by Banastre Tarleton‚ a British general and soldier‚ who gave the “Swamp Fox” his name. Francis Marion was the “Swamp Fox’s” real name. Marion was born on February 26th 1732‚ in Goat Field Plantation in Saint Johns Parish‚ Berkeley County‚ South Carolina. When Marion was a boy‚ he set off to sail at the age of 15 but
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The Civil War and the South The Civil War‚ still called the war for southern independence by many people‚ was a defining moment in this great nation’s history. The “United States” did not become a common term until after the civil war. The war created a coast to coast nation that would forever be united. The Civil War changed this nation forever‚ but through that process many great people were able prosper. For example‚ Abraham Galloway started his life as a slave‚ but became politicians to fight
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(“SS Leader Reinhard Heydrich‚” The History Place). Excelling in the SS and Nazi party‚ Heydrich quickly rose through the ranks and in March of 1933‚ Heydrich was promoted to “SS Brigadier General.” (“Reinhard Heydrich: In Depth‚” The Holocaust Encyclopedia). Heydrich was also chief of the Gestapo‚ an undercover Nazi police organization. Along with Heinrich Himmler‚ Heydrich planned and executed many attacks against Jews and the Jewish
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The book is a series combination of several articles so far written by the author in different newspapers‚ websites and journals relating to the subject which document and analyze the growth of extremist and terrorist groups in Pakistan under the control of General Pervez Musharraf. The author’s areas of research and interest include India’s neighborhood policy Pakistan and Terrorism that make the book more consistent piece of comprehensive knowledge and worth reading‚ Wilson throughout the book
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Marshall Islands By the beginning of 1944‚ United States Marine forces had already made a start on the conquest of areas overrun by the Japanese early in World War II. Successful American assaults in the Southwest Pacific‚ beginning with Guadalcanal in the Solomon Islands in August 1942‚ and in the Central Pacific at Tarawa in the Gilbert Islands in November 1943‚ were crucial battles to mark the turn of the Japanese conquest. The time had now come to take one more decisive step: assault of the
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Isabelo “Beloy” Montemayor Movie VS Reality In the Movie: [Montemayor: Tulisang Dagat Ft. Rudy Fernandez‚ 1984] Beloy grew up in a remote Visayan islet‚ away from the pressure of urban centered cash economy. Folk-hero of sorts forced to take justice into his own hands. In one scene‚ his men unloads contraband foreign cigarettes into the ocean. Villagers implore Beloy to protect them from pirate gangs ransacking the coastal village. He dies in the end while avenging his wife who was held hostage‚
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What does the title suggest? The title suggests that the novel is based somewhere desolate‚ isolated and cold. It also suggests that the setting is very important‚ otherwise‚ why not call it Scarecrow since he’s the main character? Genre: The genre of this novel is action/thriller. I have determined this because the definition of thriller; a suspenseful adventure story‚ fits perfectly with the novel. What is the point of view of the novel? This novel was written in third person. This
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military would not attack Cuba (Lansdale)‚ ensuring that the administration could maintain peaceful relations. However‚ Operation Mongoose‚ a CIA operation that aimed to assassinate Fidel Castro‚ began in November 1961 when President Kennedy appointed Brigadier General Edward Lansdale as the Chief of
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Rainey Hampton December 2011 3:A Speech World War Two Speech There must be no second-class citizens in this country. - President Dwight D. Eisenhower. Dwight D. Eisenhower‚ General of the Army and the 34th President of the United States‚ was not only a remarkable soldier‚ but also a great leader. Bringing to his presidency his reputation as a commanding general of the successful troops in Europe during World War II‚ Eisenhower secured a truce in Korea and worked endlessly during his two terms
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August 12‚ 2012 Title: The Killer Angels Author: Michael Shaara Historical Event Depicted: This novel illustrates the Battle of Gettysburg‚ often known as the turning point of the great American Civil War. Southern slave-holding states‚ known as the Confederate States of America‚ fight the war with loyal Union states for secession. The Battle of Gettysburg is where Union Major General George Gordon Meade’s Army of the Potomac defeats Confederate General Robert E. Lee’s Army of Northern Virginia
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