reasoning in his 1822 letter. Do you agree with his logic? This letter does not specifically identify the cost of building the fleet‚ but it does compare the construction cost to the cost of maintaining the fleet. If the U.S. had taken Jefferson’s advice‚ and burned its fleet in 1822‚ the cost to build a new one might have differed from the cost of building the original fleet. What is the
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majority of his power to Cleopatra’s children. Whether this will was authentic or not is something we still don’t know. Still‚ the senate had no other choice but to declare war on to Marc Antony and Cleopatra. Before the battle‚ Marc Antony took his fleet along with Cleopatra’s to the West coast of Ambracia (west coast of Greece) to guard it. Octavian‚ on the other hand‚ was situated on the shore of the Gulf across the Actium Promontory (hence‚ battle of Actium). A few battles were fought here and there
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The Spanish-American War was fought between the United States‚ and Spain. Sadly it’s not a popular subject in high schools these days‚ so most students don’t know anything about this war. The Spanish-American War marked a new beginning for the United States‚ Cuba and Spain. These countries where affected by the war because the Spanish American war would end the Spanish Empire‚ create a new one‚ and give a colony its independence. WHAT STARTED THE WAR The Spanish American war was about Cubin Independence
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Summary In May 1781‚ French Admiral de Barras arrived in Rhode Island to take command of the blockaded fleet there and brought word that Admiral de Grasse would be bringing the long-awaited French fleet later in the year. General George Washington met with French Lt. General Rochambeau to plan operations up to and after Admiral de Grasse arrived. They decided to operate around New York City where Lt. General Henry Clinton was located‚ although Washington feared that Maj. General Nathanael Greene
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loss of men and ammunition (Geoffrey Parker‚ Why the Armada Failed). When the fleet finally returned to Lisbon it brought the treasure ships back intact but it was clear that the Armada was no longer ready to mount the full scale invasion of England. Drake had given England another year to prepare for the Spanish Armada. Philip II now realized that there was no chance of a surprise attack on England and had to devise a new strategy. He increased the size of the Armada by adding the treasure ships
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course‚ in addition to political reasons there was economically – Corinth’s trade contest. ( Corinth city-state‚ on the Isthmus of Corinth‚ the narrow stretch of land that joins the Peloponnesus to the mainland of Greece) Before the war Athenian fleet numbered 300 vessels‚ Peloponnesians had just half of this number‚ but there was predominance in the Army - 60 thousand soldiers‚ the Athenians only 30 thousand. Pericles believed that‚ by having privilege in the sea‚ the Athenians will be able to
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The Spanish Armada set sail from Spain in 1588. King Phillip II wished to invade England for both political and religious reasons. Spain put a tremendous amount of money into the Armada and planned for years‚ but in the end the fleet was defeated. The defeat of the Spanish Armada was caused by a series of unexpected events‚ and led to Spain’s downfall as a world power‚ and England’s subsequent rise in power. King Phillip II had many political and religious reasons to invade England. Because Phillip
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For one named resource evaluate the success of attempts to develop it to ensure sustainability The Common Fisheries Policy is a set of rules for ultimately conserving fish stocks. They aim to try and ensure that fishing and aquaculture are environmentally‚ economically and socially sustainable and hat they provide a source of healthy food for EU citizens. The first measures‚ setting regulations for access to fishing grounds‚ markets and structures were established in 1970. The Common Fisheries Policy
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military has transformed and improved as new lessons have been learned and as new technology has been implemented. The Navy has been the backbone of America’s fighting capability since its founding on October 13‚ 1775. Throughout its history‚ the fleet has served as a means of offensive and defensive power for the nation. Its versatility has allowed for the protection and growth of American land‚ commerce‚ and prestige. The Battle of Vera Cruz‚ Hampton Roads‚ and Manila Bay were essential to the
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