ballista’s. Ballista’s was created in 399 BCE by the Greeks. It was a crossbow that fired arrows. It was commonly used when their territory was under siege (codesmiths.com). As well as the ballista‚ the catapult was an effect weapon against oncoming attacks. The catapult was used to launch items long distances at the enemies‚ mainly when under siege. The Macedonians was another civilization that sought power; whose conquests lead them to have variety in their weapons. Macedonians took what they knew
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“Joan of Arc” Joan of Arc Thesis statement: Joan led a fascinating life and is one of the most heroic women in all of history: in her early years she struggled with being different‚ in her mid-life she was a military leader‚ and in the time of her death she was wrongly accused of something she had no part in. I. Introduction II. Child of God A. Kindness to others B. Teen Years 1. Voices 2. Visions III. Young at War
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A German philosopher‚ Friedrich Nietzsche once stated that “there are no facts‚ only interpretations”. Nietzsche intended to enlighten the world that the truth is intricate‚ as facts are often clouded within different interpretations. Similar to Nietzsche‚ Oscar Wilde‚ a famous satirical play writer in 17th century England postulated that “the pure and simple truth is rarely pure and never simple”. In this statement Wilde points out rather facetiously that the truth can often be misleading. Since
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The battle of Dyrrhachium is one of the greatest risks taken from Caesar in his war with Pompey‚ who is in union with almost the entire Senate. The two ancient leaders fought against each other for the unilateral power over the Roman Republic. In Dyrrhachium‚ what is today’s Drach‚ Albania‚ Pompey wins‚ while Caesar barely escapes a catastrophic defeat. The war between the Optimates and the Populares is over a month later in the Battle of Pharsalus with a complete victory for Gaius Julius Caesar
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Moctezuma II was the Aztecs ninth ruler and one of the greatest rulers known in the Aztec Empire. Montezuma II succeeded his uncle Ahutizotl‚ in 1502‚ minus the fact that he was a great ruler for having a strong amount of pride and superstition‚ he lacked some major qualities including the harsh realism of his forerunners and was greatly influenced by the ancient prophecies and the mysterious omens of his people. In today’s society‚ historians say that he is one of the most controversial topics that
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McClellan schemed an adaptive plan to siege Richmond‚ Virginia from the Confederate Army. With a joint force of 120‚000 plus Soldiers and over 42 artillery batteries‚ his forces would board battle ships and set sail up to Fort Monroe‚ tactical debark on arrival and attempt to take this valuable piece of Confederate stronghold. His plan was execute brilliantly with few instances or deaths‚ but these forces were halted for almost for a month because of the ongoing Siege of Yorktown. The Confederate Army
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of the delegates from the Thirteen Colonies it was held in the summer of 1775 in Philadelphia‚ Pennsylvania. This is where they started on the Declaration of Independence. Bunker Hill The Battle of Bunker Hill took place on June 17‚ 1775 during the Siege of Boston. The colonial militia learned that British generals were planning to send troops from Boston to occupy the hills surrounding the city. The colonists surrounded the city and attacked when the British came. This demonstrated that the relatively
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Alexander the Great Alexander of Macedon Biography King of Macedonia and Conqueror of the Persian Empire Alexander III the Great‚ the King of Macedonia and conqueror of the Persian Empire is considered one of the greatest military geniuses of all times. He was inspiration for later conquerors such as Hannibal the Carthaginian‚ the Romans Pompey and Caesar‚ and Napoleon. Alexander was born in 356 BC in Pella‚ the ancient capital of Macedonia. He was son of Philip II‚ King of Macedonia‚ and Olympias
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Europe in 500 AD. The Ballista‚ another type of catapult‚ was created by the Ancient Greeks and was also used by the Romans. Still another type of catapult‚ the Mangonel‚ was invented by the Romans in 400 BC. Catapults were extremely important to siege warfare. The French also used Catapults in the 800s. Catapults were meant to increase the range and power of a regular crossbow. War was widespread in Europe and castles and walls were used widely. Catapults were very useful in breaking down these
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He was in the French and Indian war as a young general. He went to America in 1756. During the revolutionary war he was named the commander and chief. His first battle against the patriots was bunker hill. He was in Boston during the patriot siege. Howe participated in the invasion on New York Then he defeated Washington at the battle of Brandywine in September 1777. Then he went to capture Philadelphia instead
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