command to Sir Henry Clinton in 1778. Clinton‚ who had never approved of the Philadelphia venture‚ resolved to leave the city and to return the army to New York. Battle of Monmouth. Washington followed the strung-out British forces and pounced on them at Monmouth courthouse in New Jersey. In a daylong battle on an extremely hot day in June‚ the two armies fought to a draw. The next morning‚ the British resumed their march to New York‚ leaving Washington with the field of battle and a technical victory
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1776 by David McCullough Characterization: George Washington: Washington was 43 year old when he was appointed by the Continental Congress to be Commander-in-Chief of the American army. He had almost no formal schooling‚ and was a self-educated man. He was a brave man who was totally dedicated to America‚ the country he loved. He was strong and rarely showed his discouragement or despair‚ even though he suffered greatly through the course of the American Revolution. After seeing Washington
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The Salvation Army is an international charitable organisation‚ the Salvation Army is a worldwide organisation consisting of soldiers‚ officers and adherents known as Salvationists. Its founders Catherine and William Booth sought to bring salvation to the poor‚ destitute and hungry. It has a presence in 126 countries‚ running charity shops‚ operating shelters for the homeless and providing disaster relief and humanitarian aid to developing countries. The Salvation Army was founded in 1865 in London
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This fact is most obvious‚ and can not be illustrated any further‚ than by looking at the worlds militaries‚ and by observing customs‚ courtesies‚ and policies of different military organizations‚ past and present. If one researches ancient armies and navies‚ it would not be hard to see‚ that while it took many hundreds of years for some civilizations to come into contact one another for the first time‚ and while each one has its own unique culture‚ language‚ and traditions‚ the application
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Would the Americans have gained their independence without help from the French? If it was not for the help of the French‚ America would have never gained their independence from Britain. Britain was the biggest empire that the world had seen since the Roman Empire. In fact‚ without assistance the Americans were no match for Britain. The hatred towards the British from both the French and Americans had made it easy for them to form an alliance. In 1778‚ representatives of both America and France
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Soldier Being in the army is a tricky and hazardous occupation at any point in history‚ and to be one during the middle ages was no exception. Whether you were in the ranks of a Saxon shield wall or bogged down in a marsh with arrows pinging off your armour‚ the outlook was fairly bleak. Unless you were a noble‚ and therefore worth more alive than dead‚ you couldn’t be certain you’d make it back to your village with all your limbs still intact‚ let alone your life. Although there were chivalric
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What is the British Army responsible for? The British Army‚ together with the UK’s other armed forces‚ is responsible for the defence of the United Kingdom. It also performs many peace keeping operations and is currently deployed in over 80 countries around the world. For example‚ shortly after the invasion of Iraq‚ the British Army were peacekeeping by patrolling the borders between Iraq and Iran to prevent confliction between the countries. It is in the role of the British Army to make security for
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of the Treaty of Paris‚ General George Washington resigns as commander in chief of the Continental Army and retired to his home at Mount Vernon‚ Virginia. After giving one of his biggest contribution to the new nation through his Resignation speech‚ the reason Washington speech is still widely remembered is because its out of the ordinary. The speech is out of the ordinary because he had complete power of the army as commander in chief‚ Washington had seen his troops through countless battles‚ the
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also thought that the best tactic would be the one that had the most effect without exposing the troops to unnecessary risk. One of them was to cut off their opponent from his resources. Armies run on their stomachs and equipment‚ and both require regular supplies. Without a stable supply of food and water‚ an army will starve or dehydrate killing or uncomforting the troops and they would fall apart. The Roman Soldiers would attack the resources themselves. When they conquered territory‚ they took
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The Salvation Army The Salvation Army is an international movement‚ an evangelical part of the universal Christian church. It is dedicated to the propagation of the Christian faith and to the furnishing of various forms of assistance to persons in need of spiritual solace and material aid. The Salvation Army was founded in 1865 in London by the English Methodist minister William Booth. It was originally founded as the Christian Mission‚ with the aim of carrying on evangelical and social-welfare
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