In England‚ William D’Arcy was close to despair. He had gambled his considerable fortune on oil‚ and now he was on the edge of losing it all .It seemed that the geologists and experts who had wagged their heads encouragingly at him since 1901 had all been wrong about the oil beneath the sands of Persia. Having never set foot in Persia himself‚ Mr. D’Arcy didn’t even have adventure travel stories to show for his investment. What he had was letters and telegrams from his explorer‚ urging patience
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For America‚ the War of 1812 was justified. Clearly there were sufficient reasons for America to declare war with Great Britain. Time after time the British violated American rights and freedoms. Acts such as impressments‚ the attack on the USS Chesapeake‚ the violation of American neutral rights and waters‚ blockades on U.S. ports‚ and the ignoring of stipulations of Jay’s Treaty and their Treaty of Paris all imposed threats on America. To prevent further altercation‚ America tried to solve the
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which was much more interesting for Mr Golding. After his studies he was active as an actor‚ a writer and he also became a schoolmaster. During World War II and 1 year after he married Ann Brookfield‚ whom he had two children with‚ he joined the Royal Navy. Novels like ‘Darkness Visible’ (1979) and ‘Rites of Passage’ (1980) are based on this life during war. At the war’s end‚ he returned to teaching and writing. He wrote poems‚ plays‚ essays and many novels and in 1983 he received the Nobel prize
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"Following the 1797 mutinies in the British fleet at Spithead‚ Admiral Lord St. Vincent established the practice in the Royal Navy of raising and lowering the colors--the ensign and jack--at a formal ceremony with the band and guard of the day paraded. The practice was taken up by the U.S. Navy from an early date and first codified in the 1843 Rules and Regulations for the Government of the Navy. At first‚ the time of morning colors was based on the time of sunset; if the sun set before 6:00 p.m.‚ morning
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To what extent is Lord of the flies a warning to its readers? William Golding fought in world war two as a lieutenant in the Royal Navy‚ when he returned from war he said that he was disgusted by “What one man can do to another”. Some people say that lord of the flies is a warning to its readers as shows them how the ‘innocent children’ changed into savage animals. It shows that even the most kind hearted of people have the ability to kill if they in a certain environment or put under certain
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are needed‚ and all arrival must be by air or a cruise port. Unauthorized travelers who arrive on shore after crossing the strait‚ even those with visas‚ may be arrested‚ imprisoned briefly‚ fined‚ deported and banned from future visas. RAF The Royal Air Force (RAF) is the aerial warfare service branch of the British Armed Forces. Formed on 1 April 1918‚[3] it is the oldest independent air force
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Finest Hour’ speech‚ delivered in the House of Commons on June 18‚ 1940. | Source K | A promotional poster for the film ‘Sink the Bismarck!’‚ released in 1960 Source L | Dunkirk‚ a painting by Ernie Holden‚ 1940. Holden was conscripted into the Royal Artillery in June 1939 and was involved in the Dunkirk evacuation. | Source M | An extract from The Making of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr‚ 2009 SOURCE J – An extract from Winston Churchill’s ‘Their Finest Hour’ speech‚ delivered in the House of
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Master And Commander The Film- Master and Commander is a historical movie that references and depicts one of the naval battles in the Napoleonic wars. It focuses on the mission of Captain Jack Aubry to stop the French ship‚ Acheron. Throughout the movie it portrays the Captains fierce naval strategies as well as the tough make it or break it decisions he is forced to make for his crew and himself. Captain Jack was used to being the hunter‚ not the prey. Yet early on he discovers that with
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mom‚ As you know‚ the battle of Trafalgar has recently taken place. This major victory over the French had taken place October 20‚ 1805. We were under the command of a very brilliant man‚ Admiral Nelson. The battle was mainly between the British Royal Navy against the fleet of France and Spain. When we first approached the fleet ship‚ I have to admit mother‚ I was a bit scared noticing the line of French ships as they had one more ship than us. Never the less‚ I sucked it up and remembered why I was
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James Cook was a high ranking officer that played a major part in exploration which founded the Hawaiian islands and was one of the best explorers in the world. He went on many great expeditions to the Pacific ocean‚ Antarctic‚ New Zealand‚ Bering Strait‚ Australia‚ North America‚ and a few parts of Canada. Born on October 27‚ 1728 during the Colonial period and Age of Enlightenment(DISCovering Biography). At a young age James Cook did not do much of exploring. His father was a farmer and a small
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