the only President from New Hampshire. Pierce was a Democrat and a "doughface" (a Northerner with Southern sympathies) who served in the U.S. House of Representatives and Senate. Later‚ Pierce took part in the Mexican-American War and became a brigadier general. His private law
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The Union was on a high note after early victories in West Virginia. Lincoln ordered Brigadier General Irvin McDowell to launch an offensive on the South‚ to open the way to Richmond so the war would end quickly. This would begin with an attack on P.G.T Beauregard’s 20‚000 men at Bull Run. McDowell was against an immediate attack because he
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Although some choose to accept the information given in textbooks as hard facts‚ history is actually a continuing process that is under constant scrutiny by a myriad of historians who have differing viewpoints‚ opinions and biases. This is no exception for the bloody struggle that took place around Antietam Creek on September 17‚ 1862. One of the most controversial aspects of the Battle of Antietam surrounds the leadership of General Ambrose Everett Burnside. Though most historians chastise Burnside
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Sundarji held a number of coveted staff and instructional appointments with distinction. He was Brigade Major of an Indian Independent Brigade Group Congo in 1962-63 as part of UN Peace Keeping Force where he was awarded Mentioned - in - Despatches and Brigadier General Staff (BGS) of a Corps in Eastern Sector. 4. He commanded a mountain Brigade‚ an Infantry Division‚ an Armoured Division and a Corps. He was the Commandant‚ College of Combat and later General Officer Commanding - in - Chief‚ Western
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stood up and strongly supported the rebellion. During the American Revolutionary War Arnold was a general‚ he obtained command of the fort at West Point‚ New York‚ and eventually Arnold defected to the British Army and entered the British Army as a brigadier general. Furthermore‚ after joining the growing army outside Boston‚ he considered himself through acts of cunning and bravery. Benedict Arnold was a brilliant military talent but he was so ambitious and greedy that willing to risk his life and the
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Leger‚ who was a brigadier-general for this mission‚ who also brought along an assortment of troops with him men such as Canadians‚ British‚ and Indian men were they would go east from Lake Ontario. General William Howe also joined the two where he moved his troops North
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Cuba. U.S. troops assaulted the San Juan statures on July 1‚ 1898. Calvary troopers‚ including the African-American Ninth and Tenth mounted forces and the Rough Riders told by Theodore Roosevelt went up against Kettle Hill while the powers drove by Brigadier General Jacob Kent went up San Juan Hill and pushed Spanish troops further inland while dispensing thousands of casualties. The Spanish armada guarding the Philippines was crushed by the U.S. Naval force under the summon of Commodore George Dewey
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Morgan Averette The Civil War: Tuscaloosa’s Involvement Throughout history‚ America has been involved in many wars. No war hit quite as close to home as the Civil War. Brothers fought against brothers‚ and families were torn apart. Living in the United States during this time was rough‚ but living in the south was even harder. Tuscaloosa‚ being so close to the University of Alabama‚ played a significant role in the Civil War; it is important to understand Tuscaloosa’s involvement in the
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FROM THE U.S MILITARY ACADEMY AT WEST POINT. IN THE FIRST WORLD WAR DOUGLAS MACARTHUR HAD HELPED HIS FATHER DURING THE WORLD WAR 1. HE ALSO PARTICIPATED IN THE AMERICAN HELP WITH THE OCCUPATION OF VERACRUZ‚ MEXICO IN 1914. MACARTHUR WAS PROMOTED TO BRIGADIER GENERAL IN FRANCE FOR LEADING THE 42ND RAINBOW DIVISION. THE 42ND RAINBOW DIVISION OF THE UNITED STATES ARMY NATIONAL GUARD. DURING THE YEARS DOUGLAS MACARTHUR SERVED AS THE SUPERINTENDENT AT WEST POINT AND HAD A VARIETY CHANGES TOWARDS MODERNIZING
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sunset approaching there was little hope of taking Beersheba before night if ever but the many horses that were bought with had been ridden across the dessert in 50-degree heat without water for 48 or more hours. It was in these circumstances that brigadier William Grant of the Australian light horse approached General Harry Chauvel with a suggestion of a frontal charge across 5.5km of open ground towards 4‚400 Turkish soldiers with a total of 60 machine guns and 28 field guns. The German officer commanding
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