Background: The First Anglo-Afghan War 1839-1842 The First Anglo-Afghan War is widely considered the worst military defeat in British Imperial history. Also known as Auckland’s Folly‚ it was a contest between the British East India Company and the tribes of Afghanistan from 1839 to 1842. Approximately 4‚500 British and Indian Sepoy soldiers‚ and 12‚000 camp followers died in the ruinous retreat from Kabul through the Gandamak Pass to Jalalabad. Famously (if exaggeratedly) only one British survivor
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This is how to get the best result. You let the berries dry in the sun till all moisture has gone of them. Then you gather them and chop them very fine. (Halliday and Hasan‚ 1976: 17) In this example‚ the demonstrative pronoun “this” is used to refer to the whole next two sentences. It should be noted that cataphoric reference does not always contribute to cohesion as the anaphoric does. The second type of cohesive devices suggested by Halliday and Hasan is substitution. A substitution is used
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Rushdie uses many techniques in “Midnight’s Children” which involves magical reality‚ history and political issues. The oral narrative used by Saleem Sinai is the advanced technique‚ where he narrates his story of life to his beloved‚ called Padma. It is a story of two nations. Midnight’s Children is described as a national allegory. Neil ten Kortenaar argues that Saleem’s narrative is a narrative of India’s national Independence and it is for this reason that the story of Saleem Sinai in Midnight’s
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National Cadet Corps (India) From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia National Cadet Corps NCC Crest Active April 16‚ 1948 - present Role Student Uniformed Group Size 1‚300‚000+[1] Headquarters DG NCC‚ R.K. Puram‚ New Delhi Motto एकता और अनुशासन Unity and Discipline Website nccindia.nic.in Commanders Director General Lieutenant General PS Bhalla‚ PVSM‚ AVSM The National Cadet Corps (Hindi: राष्ट्रीय कैडेट कोर) is the Indian military cadet corps with its Headquarters at New Delhi. It is
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Kevin Gerard Barry (Irish: Caoimhín de Barra ) (20 January 1902 – 1 November 1920) was the first Irish republican to be executed by the British since the leaders of the Easter Rising.[1] Barry was sentenced to death for his part in an IRA operation which resulted in the deaths of three British soldiers.[2] Barry’s death is considered a watershed moment in the Irish conflict. His execution outraged public opinion in Ireland and throughout the world‚ because of his youth. The timing of his death was
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| Dean Kuhlman | Research Paper HI-315VC | | | | | | | Kit Carson is best known for his role in the expansion of the West as a trapper‚ explorer‚ scout and American soldier. Carson not only spent time carving the path to the west‚ he defended it in battle as an officer in the U.S. Army. One of the most famous mountain men of the Westward movement‚ Carson has had several landmarks‚ cities‚ and areas named after him. Among these are Carson‚ Colorado‚ Carson City‚ Nevada
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are in agreement that the one-hour lost daily on the roads in major areas in Lagos State is unquantifiable. Successive governments had adopted various strategies to address this major challenge. For instance in the early 70s‚ the administration of Brigadier-General Mobolaji Johnson (rtd) and General Yakubu Gowon (rtd) upgraded Carter Bridge to address the then ever increasing traffic jam from the Mainland to Lagos Island. It also built the Eko bridge linking Surulere to Lagos Island‚ Agege Motor Road
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US HISTORY RESEARCH PAPER JAMES LONGSTREET The Civil War was a time of great conflict in America. James Longstreet was one of the most successful generals for the Confederate Army. Longstreet had a long respected military career where he performed many different tasks and jobs. Most of his leadership abilities were drilled into him during his time at West Point. After the war he became a target by some of his comrade for many reasons. They no longer believed in the confederacy like Longstreet
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The first lady‚ Michelle Obama says this‚ “You may not always have a comfortable life and you will not be able to solve all of life’s problems‚ but don’t ever underestimate the importance you can have because history has shown us courage can be contagious and hope can take on a life of its own.” Many people wonder what importance life has and this quote answers it all. Everyone is so important because everybody has the potential to do incredible things. Markus Zusak’s novel‚ The Book Thief shows
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that care and time should be taken to give the troops the benefit of positions and the grounds…” (Achenbach‚ 2013). The frontal assault became known as “Picket’s Charge” (Golden‚ 2012). It was named after one of Longstreet’s Division Commanders: Brigadier General Pickett‚ who was ordered to attack to fulfill Gen. Lee’s order. The charge resulted in half of the BG Picket’s 13‚000 men killed‚ wounded or captured (Achenbach‚ 2013). After realizing his disastrous mistake he said‚ “I am becoming more
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