very home where his shooting spree had ended in a showdown with over fifty law enforcement officers. Only after firing hundreds possibly thousands of rounds at Howard‚ officers used tear gas to bring Howard out of his stronghold‚ and with this‚ the siege of Camden was finally brought to an end. Howard had previous problems with the neighbors. He felt they were making fun of him for living at home with his mother and also suspected him of being a homosexual. On the morning of the shootings‚ he got up
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branch of government and held power until their decline. Causes of the Communes origins lie in the Franco-Prussian War as well as the siege of Paris. During this time‚ people were experiencing intense isolation from France and uproar of patriotism which caused socialist aspects to come about among the lower class Parisians. With the defeat of France and the end of the siege‚ people felt betrayed and defiance led to the withdrawal of the government‚ creating the Commune. Though the Commune did not last
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1. Identify unknown word: | 2. What is the context? | 3. Meaning seems to be... | 4. Dictionary definition is... | treachery | “After the siege and the assault has ceased at Troy‚ the city had been destroyed and burned to brands and ashes‚ the warrior who wrought there the trains of treason was tried for his treachery…” | Deception | Disloyalty‚ betray | mirth | “The King lay royally at Camelot at Christmas tide with many fine lords‚ the best of men‚ all the rich brethren of the
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The Epic Father-Son Battle: Phillip II versus Alexander the Great Chris L. Word Count: 1595 During the times of ancient Greece‚ perhaps one of the most influential and known powers was Macedonia. Macedonia’s empire existed from the 800s BC to 146 BC and is principally known for the accomplishments of it’s leaders: Phillip II and his son‚ Alexander the Great. Phillip II worked internally in the regions near Greece strengthening his country‚ while Alexander operated very far from Greece‚ conquering
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interrupted." In a siege timing is everything. The Southern Isles’ has a limited time to take the fortress before we receive help from Arendelle. This fortress is too big cor its current garrison‚ but once the army of Arendelle reach it it would be a hard nut to crack. A day of delay for the twenty-four-pounders is a day added to take the fortress and a day less to receive reinforcements." Nelberg looked in surprise at Erick. "You seem to know some concepts about siege warfare." "I was in a siege and I had
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render good cinema experience. This movie is based on history which is the Siege of Baler that happened near the end of the Philippine-Spanish War‚ wherein 57 soldiers hid inside a church against Filipino rebel troops. The major events and officials involved in the movie are real people‚ like Captain Enrique de Las Morenas‚ the commander of 57 man Spanish detachment of the Second Expeditionary Rifle Battalion. The siege of Baler is the backdrop of this movie‚ but the story is focused on the romance
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Vercingetorix wanted to avoid pitched battles and sieges and to defeat the Romans by cutting off their supplies—through: cavalry missions and “scorched earth”—but he could not persuade his countrymen to adopt this painful policy. Though the Gallic tribes were just as strong as the Romans militarily‚ it was this internal division between Vercingetorix and his countrymen that guaranteed an easy victory for Caesar. It was Caesar’s elaborate siege-works at the Battle of Alesia finally forced his surrender- Gaul
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Medieval European Warfare Weapons In early to mid Medieval Europe‚ the armies had nothing very complicated. The nobles had solid iron weapons‚ and the not as rich had brass coated in iron. There was the lance‚ the spear‚ the pike‚ throwing axe‚ battle axe‚ short sword‚ the horsebow‚ the longsword‚ broadsword‚ dagger‚ shortbow‚ longbow‚ crossbow‚ mallet‚ mace‚ greatsword‚ serrated sword‚ halberd‚ throwing knives‚ and the wrist knife. The lance‚ dagger‚ longsword‚ and horse bow were generally used
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Vietnam War Richard Nixon‚ former United States president‚ once stated‚ “No event in American history is more misunderstood than the Vietnam War. It was misreported then‚ and it is misremembered now.” The Vietnam War was exhausting for soldiers because it involved unknown attacks brought on by the North Vietnamese. Tony Arellano‚ a Vietnam veteran‚ shared out his experiences overseas in Vietnam. He witnessed deaths‚ injuries‚ and surprise air strikes. In remembering the Vietnam War‚ it’s important
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“Reaction Paper” “Baler” The film is based on the historical event known as "The Siege of Baler‚"where 57 Spanish soldiers held fort in the town of Baler for almost one year (October 1898 to June 1899) during the final moments of the Spanish occupationin the Philippines. The film’s story is actually a romance between a Filipino-Spanish soldier (played by Jericho Rosales) and a Filipina Baler native (playedby Anne Curtis). Baler is a classic set love story played in the role by Anne Curtis and
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