The Battle of Dunkirk – Triumph or Failure? Was the battle of Dunkirk a triumph or a failure? Historians are polarised over the matter of the mass evacuation of English‚ French‚ Dutch and Belgian soldiers between 25th May and June 4th 1940. Multi – nationality soldiers were trapped between the German forces‚ and the English Channel‚ evacuation was decided upon as the soldiers were just not strong enough‚ or ready to fight. The port of Calais had been destroyed by the invading German army‚ leaving
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* The Battle of Plataea (Greek: Μάχη τῶν Πλαταιῶν‚ Machē tōn Plataiōn) was the final land battle during the second Persian invasion of Greece. It took place in 479 BC near the city of Plataea in Boeotia‚ and was fought between an alliance of the Greek city-states‚ including Sparta‚ Athens‚ Corinth and Megara‚ and the Persian Empire of Xerxes * * In the summer of 479 BC‚ the Greeks assembled a huge army (by contemporary standards)‚ and marched out of the Peloponnesus. The Persians retreated
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Who fought in the battle? With half a million troops added to the German army‚ and with the Americans having not arrived in full force‚ Generalquartiermeister Erich Ludendorff ordered a massive attack on the Allies to break the stalemate. General Julian Byng’s 3rd Army and General Hubert Gough’s 5th Army of the British Expeditionary Force were to be at the heart of the onslaught‚ along with some French and Portuguese divisions. Where (specifically) did the battle take place? (Include picture from
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The Battle of Fiore “Natsu!” he yelled. “Natsu!! Wake up!!!” “Why?!” yelled Natsu. “The Grand Magic Tournament is beginning in an hour!” yelled the Master. Natsu jumped out of his bed and got dressed in two seconds because he had completely forgot about the Grand Magic Tournament. Natsu‚ being one of the three Dragon Slayers in his guild‚ has to take part in the Grand Magic Tournament. Before I tell you the story about the Grand Magic Tournament and its adventures‚ I should tell you about
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1 Mr. Ronan Battle of Trafalgar Dear mom‚ As you know‚ the battle of Trafalgar has recently taken place. This major victory over the French had taken place October 20‚ 1805. We were under the command of a very brilliant man‚ Admiral Nelson. The battle was mainly between the British Royal Navy against the fleet of France and Spain. When we first approached the fleet ship‚ I have to admit mother‚ I was a bit scared noticing the line of French ships as they had one more ship than us. Never the less
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The battles that took place in the civil war all had a significant impact on the union and the confederates. Many could justify which battles led up to the civil war‚ but I believe it to be these. The battle of Fort Sumter‚ first Battle of Bull Run‚ and the Battle of Gettysburg were the most important battles that took place in the civil war. The Battle of Fort Sumter was a confederate assault on union soldiers holding a Fort near Charleston Harbor. Commander of the confederate P.G.T Beauregard
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BATTLE OF CORAL SEA ARTICLE VIDEOS SPEECHES SHOP 6th June 1942: A wrecked Japanese war plane floating in the water after it had been shot down during the Battle of the Coral Sea. (Photo by Hulton Archive/Getty Images) PRINT CITE This four-day World War II skirmish in May 1942 marked the first air-sea battle in history. The Japanese were seeking to control the Coral Sea with an invasion of Port Moresby in southeast New Guinea‚ but their plans were intercepted by Allied forces. When the Japanese
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The Battle of Jutland was the largest sea battle in World War I. It was fought on May 31st - June 1st 1916. The battle was fought in the North Sea near Jutland‚ which is a mainland in Denmark. The plan was to lure‚ trap‚ and destroy a section of the British grand fleet and also break the British naval blocade in the North Sea. The plan of the Germans was to use Vice Admiral Franz Hipper’s scouting group of five battlecruisers to lure Vice Admeral Sir David Beatty’s battlecruisers into the path of
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Andrew Jackson Hero Outline After reviewing Andrew Jackson’s positive and negative actions‚ it has come to a conclusion that he was in the position of a hero. In the 1800’s President Andrew Jackson showed he was a hero to the reduce in Federal debts‚ winning the Battle of New Orleans‚ and hearing the voices of the people and giving them the chance to vote for their president. Despite all his positive work‚ he also made many negative decisions‚ but none mayor and serious. Andrew Jackson made
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one could claim that President Andrew Jackson fills the bill of each category. President Jackson’s legacy is one that is continuously being rewritten and reformed. Andrew Jackson‚ the man who set forth plans that would normally send men wallowing in fear‚ became a war hero during the War of 1812‚ destroyed the Second Bank of the United States‚ eliminated the national debt‚ and conquered and triumphed over the Supreme Court. In a sense a man larger than life‚ Jackson paved the way for the many liberties
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