Biological warfare (BW) — also known as germ warfare — is the deliberate use of disease-causing biological agents such as bacteria‚ viruses‚ fungi‚ or biological toxins‚ to kill or incapacitate humans‚ animals or plants as an act of war. Biological weapons (often termed "bio-weapons" or "bio-agents") are living organisms or replicating entities (viruses) that reproduce or replicate within their host victims. Entomological (insect) warfare is also considered a type of BW. Biological weapons may
Premium Biological warfare
harsh siege of Antioch from 1098 to 1099‚ St. Andrew came to Peter and revealed that the lance‚ which pierced Jesus’ side‚ lay buried in the Church of St. Peter in Antioch. Peter finally shared his visions after Kerbogah‚ the Turk governor of Mosul‚ besieged the Franks after they captured the city. While many doubted Peter’s visions‚ including chronicler-priest Flucher of Chartres‚ a lance was eventually “discovered” and came to symbolize God’s favor during the battle that broke Kerbogah’s siege. The
Premium Pope Pope Gregory VII
How do the creators of “Frontline” convey the main issues in the text? The truth in the media is a subjective commodity which is often sensationalized‚ fabricated and manipulated for a number of reasons. Therefore‚ realistically the media only represents certain facets of the truth to suit their purpose and context. Rob Sitch’s Frontline is a satirical examination of current affairs programs and explores the media’s selective dissemination of information to construct the desired truth. Though being
Premium Mass media Journalism Debut albums
The Roman military technology ranged from personal equipment and armament to deadly siege engines. [ They inherited almost all ancient weapons. While heavy‚ intricate armor was not uncommon (cataphracts)‚ the Romans perfected a relatively light‚ full torso armour made of segmented plates (lorica segmentata). This segmented armour provided good protection for vital areas‚ but did not cover as much of the body as lorica hamata or chainmail. The lorica segmentata provided better protection‚ but the
Premium Armour Roman Empire Artillery
Hist 291 Spring Term Did the Mongols Create a More Diverse Islamic Identity? The historical relationship between the Mongols and Islam can be described as ambivalent. Historians have traditionally viewed the Mongolian invasion of the Khwarazmia and the Abbasid Caliphate as destructive to the Islamic identity‚ because Islamic world-empires suffered a loss of political power‚ economic wealth‚ and human life; and the destruction of Baghdad resulted in the loss of Islamic multicultural and
Premium Mongol Empire Islam Genghis Khan
RICHARD THE LIONHEART vs. SALADIN THE THIRD CRUSADE TIM PARRY‚ JR. Chapman University 26 November 2003 HIST 306 DR. W. F. LEE Bibliography Reston‚ James. Warriors of God: Richard the Lionheart and Saladin in the Third Crusade. New York: Doubleday‚ 2001. Ballou‚ Robert O. The Portable World Bible. New York: Penguin Books‚ 1944. Tierney‚ Brian. Western Europe in the Middle Ages: 300-1475‚ Sixth Edition. New York: The McGraw-Hill Companies‚ Inc.‚ 1999. INTRODUCTION OF SALADIN And
Premium Crusades Richard I of England Islam
be known as one of the more famous campaigns in campaign history. His journey was long one and it was not going to be easy‚ but on the other side of the mountains sat Rome that had little clue of what was going on. Hannibal was forced to leave many siege engines as well as supplies that would have slowed his trek into Rome. The supplies that Hannibal meant to march with would not have been the only thing slowing him down‚ he had to battle various tribes‚ weather‚ and the overall incline. 17 days later
Premium First Punic War Roman Republic Second Punic War
ended the truce (Historyofwar.org 1).” In response to this‚ Philip II put together an army of about 45‚000 men which then invaded Picardy. The next day Admiral Coligny arrived with 800 reinforcements and took over the defence; this was called the siege of St. Quentin and would last
Premium England Hundred Years' War Philip II of Spain
In America‚ people hunt for bears‚ but in Russia‚ Putin bears hunt you. For two weeks‚ a team of meteorologists found themselves trapped after polar bears had them surrounded. PUTIN’S ARMY OF POLAR BEARS INVADE NORTHERN RUSSIA According to a report from NBC News‚ the five meteorologists were able to leave their remote weather station after two weeks. Allegedly‚ the men chased away the bears. During the two weeks‚ the team shacked up in their facility on the Izvestiy TSIK Islands‚ 2‚800 miles northeast
Premium Dog Gray Wolf United States
Fort Sullivan and Fort Moultrie in the Charleston harbor. In the September of 1776‚ Marion was commissioned Lieutenant Colonel under the Continental Congress. In 1779‚ Marion took part in the siege of Savannah‚ the failed Franco-American attempt to capture the city in Georgia. He also took part in a siege of Charleston in 1780‚ the same year he was placed under Benjamin Lincoln and drilled militia. Because of this drilling‚ Marion started using guerilla warfare‚ a tactic in which the military fights
Premium American Revolutionary War South Carolina American Revolution