for the Union. Grant would fight in a lot of the battles for the Union. Grant led his troops to a win at Fort Henry then to a win at Fort Donelson. Soon then Grant got the nickname “Unconditional Surrender Grant” in 1862 because at Fort Donelson the Union got their first major victory against the South. At battle of Vicksburg‚ Grant would led a gruesome assault and surrounded the city to capture the city. Grant finally got the jump on the South by surrounding the city. Grant would cut off their supply
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it over first‚ and on the evening of June 16‚ a small group of not more than three hundred men marched into the area‚ intending to build a fort on Bunker Hill. They decided‚ however‚ to construct the fort on nearby Breed’s Hill. All night the men sweated‚ and vowed to build a dirt wall six feet high. When the British awoke in the morning and saw the little fort on Breed’s Hill‚ they quickly began to bombard it from cannons on ships in the They watched the redcoats roll steadily on toward the fortress
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Benedict Arnold was born in Norwich‚ Connecticut‚ January 14‚ 1741. Arnold was born the last of six children to Benedict Arnold III (1683-1761) and Hannah Waterman King. He was named after his great-grandfather Benedict Arnold‚ an early governor of the Colony of Rhode Island‚ and his brother‚ Benedict IV‚ who died in infancy before Benedict Arnold V was born. Only Benedict and his sister Hannah survived to adulthood; his other siblings succumbed to yellow fever in childhood. Through his maternal
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brush‚ prairies‚ and other such vegetation‚ or any combination of vegetation‚ that is involved in a fire situation but is not within buildings or structures. Wildland firefighting has come a long way since (2) 1910 when the invention of the pulaski by Ed Pulaski was considered new technology. The fire community has crossed new frontiers not only in hand tools‚ but also in transportation‚ water and retardant delivery‚ communications and computer usage‚ and personal protective equipment‚ to name a few
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Every little boys dream is to play the game of football. I Remember It like it was yesterday my first time playing football though before I ever played I had to learn what football was. Football was a game where two teams went head to head on a 100 ft field with two end zones on each end called touchdowns‚ and the team that scores the most touchdowns win.Behind every game of football there is an alternating ending anything is possible in this sport. My new home‚ the gridiron where it all began
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Male and female spies were essential sources of information during the Civil War. The best spies were people you would never suspect. Spies were brave‚ faceless and they knew the environment very well. Their presence was incredibly excepted. Whether they dressed as men and joined the army‚ posed as mindless slaves‚ or just kept their ears opens in collective circles‚ spies provided necessary information. It was even a woman spy who provided Union battle plans to Confederate Army‚ which allowed them
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travel to New York‚ where they would join Fort William Henry. Meanwhile‚ Cora and Alice Munro‚ Colonel Edmund Munro’s daughters‚ were told by their father to meet him at Fort William Henry who were guided by Major Duncan Heyword and Magua. During their journey to the fort‚ they were attacked by the Hurons who was led by Magua. The Mohicans rescued Cora‚ Alice and Major Duncan Heyword. They traveled to Fort William Henry together. Once they have reached the fort they realize it is being attacked but
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Georgia. This small battle became a war‚ and soon merged with the War of Austrian Succession in Europe‚ and became known as King George’s War in America. Britain was able to capture the French fortress of Louisbourg. Peace Treaty of 1748 - Handed Louisbourg back to the French. New Englanders were angry: they had worked hard to capture it and Louisbourg was a "cocked pistol pointed at the heart of the American continent". Ohio Valley -
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Slavery was a pre-existing institution in West Africa before European traders arrived‚ and was often a result of warfare between local tribes‚ kidnapping‚ or punishment for crimes. The primary difference between European slavery and African slavery‚ however‚ is that African slaves retained rights and were treated more like indentured servants. Contrastly‚ slaves taken by Europeans‚ were considered property and were completely stripped of their rights; a type of slavery known as chattel slavery.
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In the film‚ Glory‚ the director made specific choices in editing the scenes in how we are meant to see it. He wanted for us to understand and capture what he was trying to accomplish in said scenes. Music and sound is used to capture our attention and focus on the scene that is currently being shown. The director made choices to place music and sound in specific moments when there is dialog or without. Music and sound is to help us as viewers to understand truly what is going on and how we are to
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