him as one of the greatest commanders in history. This battle is was a tactical masterpiece up there with Gaugamela and Cannae. However‚ there is more to analyze here than just the battle itself. Many aspects of war include mobilization‚ supply‚ training‚ moral‚ army structure etc. and all play a part in Napoleon’s victories and the creation of the French Empire. Another variable to consider is the quality of the armies led by Tsar Alexander I of Russia and the Holy Roman Emperor‚ Francis II of Austria
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The Battle of Passchendaele Officially known as the Third Battle of Ypres‚ Passchendaele became infamous not only for the scale of casualties‚ but also for the mud. It was a combination of the Environment‚ Tactics and Poor Leadership that lead to the AIF’s losing the battle of Passchendaele. On 9 October 1917‚ British divisions‚ with the AIF in support‚ attacked towards Passchendaele village in terrible conditions. In the mud and rain the effort proved futile but the high command thought
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Battle of Gettysburg This most famous and most important Civil War Battle occurred over three hot summer days‚ July 1 to July 3‚ 1863‚ around the small market town of Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania. It began as a skirmish but by its end involved 160‚000 Americans. Before the battle‚ major cities in the North such as Philadelphia‚ Baltimore and even Washington were under threat of attack from General Robert E. Lee’s Confederate Army of Northern Virginia which had crossed the Potomac River and marched
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The battle of Hattin took place in 1187 and was fought between the Christians and the Muslims. Both religious accounts of this battle give light on certain aspects missed by the other religion. The Muslim account shows the genius of Saladin‚ while the Christian account gives a more ruthless image. The Christian account tells of how Saladin ordered skirmishers to harass the Christians from morning to mid-day‚ while the Muslim account tells Saladin surrounded them not with skirmishers but with his
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argumentative statement. He states‚ “If the congress decides to set a speed limit of 55 miles per hour on federal highways‚ more people will die than if Congress sets the speed limit at 45 miles per hour. In my opinion‚ this is a very true statement. I think if the congress was to lower the speed limit in many areas‚ they will be prolonging many lives. Vehicles are dangerous because of their ability to reach high speeds. People get injured in crashes via vehicles almost every day‚ and yet Congress
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“The American Dream is a term that is often used but also often misunderstood. It isn’t really about becoming rich or famous. It is about things much simpler and more fundamental than that.” - Unknown The American dream is the idea that every citizen of the United States of America should have an equal opportunity to achieve success and prosperity through hard work‚ determination‚ and initiative. While this is a privilege for those who are born and raised in this country‚ it’s a goal for those who
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The piece of art that we have chosen is the piece I’m Still Here by Carrie Liao. This piece is 8.0” (20.32 cm) high and 10.0” (25.4 cm) wide. The medium of the piece is ink and gouache. The piece’s subjects are the ship sailing in the clouds and the boy standing on the walkway. Other objects in the piece are the clouds surrounding the ship‚ the night sky‚ the wooden walkway‚ and the manta rays flying around the ship. The colors of the piece are lighter in the bottom left‚ including light pink‚ yellow
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The piece entitled “Critics of the Morning Song” was performed by Alex Karigan Farrior and Joshua L. Peugh. The song choice was “I’m Always Chasing Rainbows” by Ray Conniff‚ Judy Garland‚ David Rose‚ and Perry Como. This piece was choreographed by the guest company‚ Dark Circles Contemporary Dance. This dance was included in this year’s Fall Collection which was performed in the University Theater at UTD. The dance shows through its use of lighting‚ costumes‚ specific choreography and emotion‚
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Grenfell was a British Captain during World War I. He also wrote poems about his experience as a soldier and his beliefs about the Great War. His most famous poem about the war was‚ “Into Battle.” However‚ it was not until after his death on the battlefield‚ that this poem was published . This poem was extremely controversial and was used as propaganda to the young men enlisting. Julian Grenfell‚ author of “Into Battle”‚ argues in his poem that battle is the purpose of life because it is glorious and
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Hi Janet the Idea is to create 4 pieces 2 advertisements on bulling and 2ads on peer pressure. The goal is to present a position of being against bulling and peer pressure and reading the books the battle of Jericho and just another hero will help teens learn the effect it has on others. Each should be a full page. Just another hero is about bulling and peer pressure Summary: Arielle Gresham‚ disliked and mistrusted by most of the students at her school‚ has a secret past‚ an unbelievably
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