April 2‚1865 Grant continued the siege of Petersburg. Lee and his troops defended the town‚ but sickness‚ casualties and desertion weakened them. Finally the Confederate line broke and Lee withdrew from defending the town. From the beginning of the horrible war‚ the Union’s goal was to capture the Confederate capital in Richmond. Petersburg had been the last roadblock in Grant’s path. After a nine month siege‚ Grant finally drove Lee’s tired army out of that city. Jefferson knew that Richmond was
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The Consolation of Philosophy is a work by the sixth century philosopher Boethius‚ written in prison after his drastic fall from power‚ that has often been described as the last great work of the Classical Period. It is a combination of Menippean satire and apocalyptic dialogue that resonates in structure to a classical Greek Dialogue‚ with a more pronounced personal‚ religious and mystical significance. It is impossible to ignore the impact that Consolation had on Medieval Europe‚ with numerous
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belief that opposition to the war was mainly amongst college students and middle-class intellectuals‚ using statistics from the era to show higher opposition from the working class. Zinn argues that the troops themselves also opposed the war‚ citing desertions and refusals to go to war‚ as well as movements such as Vietnam Veterans Against the War. Zinn argues repeatedly throughout the chapter that the U.S. system is the "most ingenious system of control in world history"‚ without providing any evidence
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Changing patterns- growth of the lone parent family Item B states that “African Caribbean family are more likely to be single parents than other ethnic groups and whites” this is because in African Caribbean families it has a high rate of female being in charge making it a matriarchal role‚ lone parent black families has sometimes been seen as evidence of family disorganisation that can be traced back to slavery or more recently‚ high rate of unemployment among black males. Under slavery‚ when
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Civil War Letter To my beloved family‚ Not a day goes by that I am not constantly reminded of my stupid decision to leave home‚ in search of a name for myself. People told me that joining the Confederate Army would be a grand adventure. Let me tell you‚ Father was right in more ways than one. I could have never have dreamt of such horrors that I have seen on the battlefield. Everywhere‚ I look is disaster. The skinny‚ pale eyes of dead men lying on the field‚ alongside enemy and assorted
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of Ares—pugnacious‚ warring‚ fierce—when invading and conquering outside threats‚ and Athena—calculating‚ wise‚ mindful—when defending and protecting the home. The lack of rest contributed directly to a noticeable instability among the ranks and desertions that would often leave the armies weak and unconsolidated. Such inefficiency was the cause of lost battles and men in otherwise vital situations. The daughter of Zeus‚ in light of this‚ believed that a solution was necessary to help the soldiers
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supporters claimed that his father had married Lucy Walter in secret‚ therefore Monmouth was a legitimate son and heir to the throne. He invaded England‚ as conquer. Though initial battles tended his way‚ eventually low morale led to low morale and desertions as few decisive battles were won. At the Battle of Sedgemoor‚ Monmouth outnumbered the Royalist‚ yet he still lost. He fled with friend and ally Lord Grey‚ but the two were captured‚ utterly exhausted‚ before they could escape England. The two were
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Peloponnesian war When people think of the Peloponnesian war they think only of the major battle and victory of Sparta! But what of the events leading to this triumph? There was the "first Peloponnesian war" But this war had only lasted 10 years. During this time the Spartans dominated the land and the Athenians dominated the sea. One advantage the Athens had was that they constructed massive walls all the way from the city to its seaport Piraeus. This allowed them to remain inside the city
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then Hannibal’s use of Numidian cavalry mercenaries should likewise suggest that Carthage had a feeble cavalry that was worthy of disbanding‚ just like Rome employing auxiliaries from neighboring Italy did. Additionally‚ Rome employed many non-citizen cavalry prior to Scipio Africanus’ use of the Numidians at the Battle of Zama in the Second Punic War. As mercenaries‚ compensation motivated temporary loyalty‚ which shifted easily and often. After Nola‚ “…272 troopers‚ Numidians and Spanish‚ deserted
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|1855 |Start of reign of Tsar Alexander II. | |1861 |Emancipation of the serfs. | |1874–81 |Growing anti-government terrorist movement and government reaction. | |1881 |Alexander II assassinated by revolutionaries; succeeded by
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