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    The Battle of Isandlwana

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    The Battle of Isandlwana Megan Dunsdon & S’duduzo Ngubane Examine the events that lead up to the Battle of Isandlwana and its subsequent consequences and highlight why you think that the Battlefield of Isandlwana is an important heritage site. The Battle of Isandlwana was the first of six battles during the Anglo-Zulu War between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. This battle took place at Isandlwana in South Africa on the 22nd of January 1879. The Battle of Isandlwana had major consequences

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    The Battle of Thermopylae

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    George Garcia History 110A Chrissanthos 8 December 2010 The Battle of Thermopylae There have been many battles that have taken place throughout the course of history‚ but few as important in shaping the course of time as the Battle of Thermopylae. During the summer of 480 BC‚ the great Spartan King Leonidas and his 300 soldiers accompanied by approximately 7000 Greeks held out for three days against hundreds of thousands of Persian soldiers‚ under the command of King Xerxes. This was no easy

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    Battle Royale

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    BATTLE ROYALE "Battle Royal" by Ralph Ellison is the story of a young‚ African boy‚ who withstands humiliation to give a speech amongst the towns leading white citizens at an event called a "Battle Royal." The story escalates when the boy‘s grandfather’s dying words were that he was a traitor and a spy in enemy’s country. The tension rises when the boy is blindfolded and made to participate in a boxing match with his fellow classmates against his wish. The climax occurs when

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    The Battle of Jutland

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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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    Battle Of Celaya

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    The Battle of Calderon Bridge happened on January 17‚ 1811‚ between New Spain and Mexico‚ after about six hours of fighting a Spanish cannon ball hit the rebel munitions dump (Important). Many of the peasants and Indians that made up the rebel army fled as Mexico took this to their advantage. As the rebel army ran‚ many were shot and killed by the Mexican people. In the end many people lost their lives trying to get independence. The Battle of Celaya started on April 6 and

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    Beowulf's Battles

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    Beowulf’s Battles Beowulf‚ like Anglo-Saxon culture generally‚ strikes us readers as a peculiar blend of traditions‚ resulting in a Christianity that is dark‚ realistic‚ anxious‚ violent-in short‚ and oddly modern. Moreover‚ it results in a heroism that Beowulf portrays throughout the story. Beowulf’s victories allow for the continued existence of the Danes‚ while also allowing him to correspond with his unending subsistence through heroic performances. Throughout the poem‚ Beowulf clashes with

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    Battle for Hue

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    The Battle for Hue The Battle for Hue was a month long battle that was part of the Tet-68 offensive and said to be a major turning point in the Vietnam War. The Battle for Hue‚ just like the beginning of the Tet-68 offensive took everyone by surprise for it occurred on Jan 31‚ 1968 during the beginning of the lunar new year one of Vietnamese’s most scared holidays. It was surprising because there was an official cease-fire that was called to celebrate Tet

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    The Battle of Dunkirk

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    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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    Battle Of Cajamarca

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    Chapter 3 In chapter 3 Jared Diamond discusses one of the most controversial battles that shifted the new world to what we know today‚ the Battle of Cajamarca. Diamond states in his book “The biggest population shift of modern times has been the colonization of the new World by Europeans‚ and the resulting conquest‚ numerical reduction‚ or complete disappearance of most groups of Native Americans.” This battle was between the Incas and the Spaniards. Spanish conquistador Francisco Pizarro led a

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    The Battle of Midway

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    U.S. History Since 1877 November 29‚ 2005 The Battle of Midway The Battle of Midway was not the first battle or the last battle of the Second World War‚ but there is not question that it was the most decisive battle of World War II in the Pacific. Midway is nothing special—just a small string of islands six miles across built up to form coral—however its location and resources are important. If the United States of America had not been in possession of Midway‚ the Empire of Japan could

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