desire‚ however‚ was to cast a shadow on the large Persian empire by winning all its lands and bringing it under his rule. Gaugamela‚ named after the village it was fought by‚ was the decisive battle in the struggle between Alexander III and Darius II for the Persian Empire. The battle occurred in 331 BC‚ this battle was one of importance as it shows a significant amount of Alexander’s tactical and military genius while including examples of his great leadership skills with his men. Mesopotamia was
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The battle of Marathon is one of history ’s most famous military engagements. It is also one of the earliest recorded battles. Their victory over the Persian invaders gave the fledgling Greek city states confidence in their ability to defend themselves and belief in their continued existence. The battle is therefore considered a defining moment in the development of European culture. In September of 490 BC a Persian armada of 600 ships disgorged an invasion force of approximately 20‚000 infantry
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The battle of the Alamo started in December 1835‚ of the Texas war for independence from mexico. A group of Texan volunteers were led by George Collins worth and Benjamin milam stressed out the Mexican garrison at the Alamo and captured the fort taking control of San Antonio. On February 23 1836 a Mexican force numbering in the thousands led by general Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna began siege on the fort . the Alamo was vastly outnumbered only having 200 defenders. Commanded by James Bowie and William
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The Battle of Thermopylae The Battle of Thermopylae was a significant battle of the Persian war. It consisted of 2 sides‚ the Greeks and the Persians as the king of Persia intended to invade Greece. Greece and Sparta were never in close relations but decided to put that aside and have Sparta lead the Greeks. The Spartans were disciplined and trained at a very young age as it was normal for them to send their children to the military. They came together and despite the limited amount of soldiers
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Battle of the Bulge The Battle of the Bulge was the last major offensive carried out by the German forces. The battle took place in the heavily wooded area of Ardennes; Belgium‚ France and Luxemburg‚ Germany. Lieutenant General Omar Bradley commanded the 12th United States Army Group‚ consisting of the Ninth Army (LTG William Simpson)‚ First Army (LTG Courtney Hodges)‚ and the Third (LTG George Patton). General Bradley’s Armies stretched across the German front and the allied numbers estimated
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THE BATTLE OF MIDWAY (VERSION – 1) INTRODUCTION 1. By any ordinary standard‚ they were hopelessly outclassed. They had no battleships‚ the enemy eleven. They had eight cruisers‚ the enemy twenty-three. They had three carriers (one of them crippled)‚ the enemy had eight. Their shore defences included guns from the turn of the century. They knew little of war. None of the Navy pilots on one of the carriers had ever been in combat‚ nor had any of the army fliers of the marines. Seventeen
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300 Movie Review The Battle of Thermopylae is a famous historical event‚ many people have known of it probably after watching the great movie 300 that was released back in 2006. The movie tells the story of king Leonidas and his 300 men fighting a fierce battle against the Persian army that came to invade Greece. However‚ like any other Hollywood movie that is based on an actual historical event‚ this movie is no exception from rewriting some of the historical facts. After a brief comparison between
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diary of Sergeant Peter Facey‚ 28th (North Gloucester) Regiment of Foot 1803-1819‚ edited by Gareth Glover (London‚ 2007). Fletcher‚ Ian (ed.)‚ The Waterloo campaign: an eyewitness history (London‚ 2007) Glover‚ Gareth (ed.)‚ Letters from the battle of Waterloo: unpublished correspondence by Allied officers from the Siborne papers (Newbury‚ 2004). Grattan‚ William‚ Adventures with the Connaught Rangers (2 vols‚ London‚ 1847) James‚ Haddy‚ Surgeon James’s journal‚ edited by Jane Vansittart
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The Killer Angels is a historical fiction novel in which two armies‚ The Army of Northern Virginia (The Confederacy) and The Army of the Potomac (The Union) fought against each other and re-created The Battle of Gettysburg‚ which started on June 30 of 1863 and ended July 3 of the same year. This book shows an insight into the Civil War‚ it’s meaning‚ and how it’s importance still remains with us today. We will forever remember those who have fought for our country with honor‚ courage‚ and sacrifice
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represent either side of this never ending battle. The battle is good versus evil‚ dark versus light‚ death versus life‚ the sun against the darkness. It isn’t just Richard and Richmond though; they are but mere soldiers in the battle. This battle arises constantly and at random. Sometimes the soldiers of the battle are more important. For instance‚ Hitler’s battle with the world is more important than some petty rivalry (which is still included in the battle). However‚ who’s to say which side is the
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