specialised hellburner‚ and it fled‚ with formation broken‚ and then routed at the Battle of Gravelines‚ where‚ once again‚ the Armada’s determination to board and fight hand to hand meant they were battered by cannon fire‚ even though they were within musket range. However‚ it can be argued that it was not a case of English tactical superiority‚ but Spanish tactical inferiority‚ as the Armada always attempted to board the English fleet and fight hand to hand‚ even when the English were clearly faster
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In the 18th century the policy of mercantilism‚ where a country’s wealth determined it’s power‚ the desire for economic gain lead to colonization in many European countries. As The Columbian Exchange grew and countries like France and England increased their search and distribution of new foods and materials from the New World. They also began to create new trade routes along the Atlantic Ocean to and from the New World. As the material and goods they were exporting to and from the New World grew
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various navigational devices. Unintentionally‚ this led to the discovery of the Americas‚ which then sparked the Colombian Exchange. At this same time in Anatolia (present-day Turkey)‚ the Ottoman empire was thriving with powerful weaponry‚ such as muskets and gunpowder‚ conquering places like the once magnificent Byzantine empire. While the Age of Exploration is commonly associated with the goals
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“Two Wars: Times of Destruction” The Civil War and World War I were both two very important battles in American history. They formed a lot of our military technology and weaponry during these times. If it were not for these wars and how people and states reacted‚ we would not be where we are today. There were a variety of weapons in the Civil War. These weapons ranged from knives to swords and even an astonishing amount of firearms‚ such as pistols‚ and repeating weapons (Bilby). Cannons
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the underdogs to the British for many reasons. General Washington has never had more than 20‚000 men fighting all at once. Many of the soldiers enlisted for six months or a year and as soon as they learned how to fight they would just pick up their muskets and leave to go home to tend to their farms and families. British forces on the other hand had 50‚000 troops‚ 30‚000 mercenaries‚ and many others including Loyalists‚ African Americans‚ and Native Americans. Mercenaries were known as Hessians and
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Two of the biggest and greatest civilization in the Americas were the Aztecs and Incas. These two civilization were both said to be conquered by the Spanish‚ but it wasn’t just the Spanish who conquered them. These two civilizations both fell from a combination of a weak government‚ lack of technology‚ new disease introduced by the invaders‚ and not being prepared for the invaders. For many centuries the Aztec civilization revolved around a ideological‚ social‚ and political system in
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The Ottoman‚ Safavid‚ and Mughals were all gunpowder empires. The purpose of this essay is to compare and contrast the differences between all of these empires mentioned. Each fall into five different categories. Socially‚ the Ottoman Turks were each millet‚ or a nation‚ inside the empire and had separate social customs in accordance with the religion of the millet. Muslim women had harsh restrictions as with Islamic law‚ but the non-Muslim women were subject to separate laws. Even Muslim women
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After being held prisoner in Barcelona‚ Rizal was ordered by General Eulogio Despujol that he would be shipped back to Manila via the transport ship Colon. On board the vessel‚ Rizal was told that the Madrid newspapers were full of stories about the revolution in the Philippines and were blaming him for it. News of Rizal’s predicament reached his friends in Europe and Singapore. They dispatched telegrams to an English lawyer in Singapore to rescue Rizal from the Spanish steamer by means of a writ
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O’Brien’s description of his moral dilemma about going to Vietnam illustrates how the war was fought by soldiers who were often reluctant and conflicted. “It was once said out of optimism‚ “If the country obliged me to shoulder the musket I could not help myself‚ but I would never volunteer. To volunteer would be the act of a traitor to myself‚ and consequently traitor to my country. If I refuse to volunteer‚ I should be called a traitor‚ I am well aware of that - but that would not
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The Puritans ran from persecution; leaving persecution they faced many hardships such as environmental challenges‚ and societal challenges‚ which led to their success of a new world. The immigration of the Puritans’ transition from New England to America occurred in stages. The Puritans started their reformation in Holland and moved back to New England due to the backing of the Virginia Company. (CliffNotes) “Approximately 102 Puritans left for sail in America” (University of Virginia. “Pilgrims
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