The Battle of Hue Col Stanly S. Hughes The Battle of Hue in 1968 was the bloodiest battle of Vietnam. On the night of January 30th 1969 the North Vietnamese (NVA) launched a massive offensive against the south called the Tet offensive. This offensive attacked all major political and military objectives within South Vietnam. This offensive was supposed to conduct a “shock and awe” that would demoralize the South Vietnam and Allied Forces. The city of Hue was one of these cities. At midnight
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The Battle of Shiloh History 217 Dr. Tew 4/24/2014 Dr. Tew Important Event in History April 21‚ 2014 The Battle of Shiloh Early in the morning of April 6 to 7‚ 1862‚ the Battle of Shiloh took place. This was in the early‚ middle of the Civil war. The battle took place in Hardin County‚ Tennessee. This war was fought between Americans. The North side was the Union who believed in keeping the Union intact. The Union was the twenty Free states and five border slave states
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few reasons Andrew Jackson could be considered a good president. Comparatively‚ there are many reasons he could be considered a poor president. He caused many native american tribes to leave their homeland. He also indirectly caused a depression of the US economy. Andrew Jackson is quoted as saying‚ “John Marshall has made his decision; now let him enforce it.” This was referring to the court case known as Worcester vs Georgia in which supreme court justice John Marshall ruled that it was unconstitutional
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Battle of Tabuk 1. Brief history This battle occurred in the month of Rajab‚ the 9th year of Hijra (October‚ 630 AD) when in the height of summer.1 This battle took place in Tabuk. The reason for this war erupted was because Al-Ghassain‚ the Governor of Al-Balqa had killed an envoy of Prophet SAW’s ambassadors.2 Likewise‚ firm actions been taken against them who are breaking the term of their treaty with the Muslim.3 Besides‚ this battle also happen because the Muslims get news from traders who had
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Introduction: * Andrew Jackson was one of the most popular presidents in the history of the United States. * From being a poor orphan whose mother died at age thirteen to being a military hero and a president that listened to the voice of the people. * The two terms that Jackson was President it was called the rise of the “Common man”. * Because he didn’t favor the rich but instead wanted a true democracy where everyone’s voice is heard. * A government formed by the people
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Battle of Khafji From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Battle of Khafji Part of the Gulf War Military operations during liberation of Khafji Date 29 January – 1 February 1991 Location Khafji‚ Saudi Arabia 28°25′N 48°30′ECoordinates: 28°25′N 48°30′E Result Iraqis capture the Saudi city Khafji Coalition repulse the Iraqi troops two days later Belligerents United States Saudi Arabia Qatar United Kingdom Iraq Commanders and leaders Khalid bin Sultan Fahd bin Abdul-Aziz Norman
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Andrew Jackson was a tough and strong willed man who went through many hardships. Most of his hardships were personal but he still had to go through many government and political problems including war and treason. 3 of his most remembered but not always most liked hardships he had to deal with while in office‚ South Carolina‚ The National Bank‚ and the Indian Removal act. In December‚ 1830s Andrew Jackson was dealing with another state‚ South Carolina. South Carolina did not agree with Andrew Jackson
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BATTLE OF JITRA INTRODUCTION 1. Some two months before the fall of Singapore‚ the history of East Asia was forever transformed by the surprising attack across the Malay Peninsular. The sole objective was the capture of Singapore by land. Within a few days of the landing of the invasion forces‚ the fate of Asia will be played out on the field nearby a town called Jitra. 2. The Battle of Jitra which lasted less than two days will ultimately foretell the density that waits that the British
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The Battle Of Trenton and the Affect it had on the American Revolution History 101 B011 Wayne Newton Mr. Bacon Winter 2013 The subject of this paper is going to be the Battle of Trenton and the affect it had on the American Revolution. This battle took place on Christmas day in 1776. It was a battle between future president General George Washington and Colonel Rall. This battle proved to be significant for many reasons. Reasons we are going to cover such as weather
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The Battle of Verdun was one of the bloodiest battles in World War I. What sets it apart from other battles is the brutal tactics that were used by the German army against the French. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers fought through hazardous conditions with artillery raining down on them constantly. This type of warfare is unmatched by the battles and wars that are fought today. This is mostly due to the vast differences in technology and weaponry. The fighting armies back then didn’t have the ability
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