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    Battle of the 300 Spartans

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    Battle of the Last 300 Spartans (Battle of Thermopylae thər-mop-i-lee[->0]) The battle was fought around August 7th or September 8th‚ in the year of 490 B.C. It was fought by the alliance of the Greek city-states under the power of King Leonidas of the Spartans and the Persian Empire Xerxes. A force of 7‚300 Greek men marched to guard the passage of Thermopylae. King Leonidas heard that a force of Persian troops were marching to take the passage‚ which was vital to the Greeks. The passage

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    the army to the land. On May 17‚ 1786‚ Sioux warriors scalped 12 men and prompted the attack of General George Crook and 1300 men. This made everyone mad and so‚ the first real battle began in Rosebud Creek on June 17. This battle prompted little bighorn because Custard was searching for Indian tribes who fought in the battle and aided the Indians.The Indians were given two choices‚ they could either get off the reservation or receive military enforcement. They did not answer which forced the US to

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    The Battle of Manila Bay

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    The Battle of Manila Bay George Dewey‚ then a Commodore United States Navy’s Asiatic Squadron was waiting in Hong Kong when He received a cable from the then secretary of Navy‚Theodore Roosevelt‚ stating that the war had begun between the US and Spain. Dewey sailed from Hong Kong on board his flagship Olympia with six other heavily armed ships. He brought with him a report on the location of the Spanish ships in Corregidor and Manila at dawn of May 1‚ 1898. Dewey entered Manila Bay almost undetected

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    The Battle of the Atlantic was a major part of World War II on the Western Front. This battle started when the Allies wanted to supply the Soviet Union and Britain during their fight against Italy and Germany (Ducksters 1). So‚ it involved Axis powers‚ mostly Germany‚ and the Allies‚ which was mostly Britain. It began at the beginning of World War II and lasted until the end of the war. Overall‚ this battle was over five years and eight months‚ starting on September 3‚ 1939 and ending May 8‚ 1943

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    Battle Of Shiloh 1862

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    Battle of Shiloh 1862 Abstract The purpose of this paper is to explain the two day battle‚ which has become known as the Battle of Shiloh. It will show how the battle began and how it ended‚ as well as the commanders of the Union forces and the Confederate forces. It will show how this battle‚ up to this time became one of the bloodiest battles on both sides. Information was collected from two sources online and from a book that describes the battle. I was surprise to learn that if Gen

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    Beowolf's 3 Battles

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    Beowulf’s 3 Battles In the epic poem‚ Beowulf‚ a fierce and brave warrior named Beowulf goes into combat against three different opponents. At first glance‚ the adventures of Beowulf seem very similar. However‚ when taking a closer look at a few selections from Beowulf‚ the reader might notice that each battle is different in many ways. The first battle Beowulf encounters is against a monster called Grendel. Beowulf had traveled to Herot to help defeat this powerful beast. Beowulf is young

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    glory"‚ see the battle as their duty to protect the rest of Greece for as long as possible. All Spartans ultimately knowing that their deaths were upon them‚ but leaving behind a tale of victory and

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    The Battle at Bunker Hill

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    The American Revolution The American Revolution was very interesting. Mercantilism and the Navigation acts were major causes for the American Revolution. The participants in the revolution varied. There were many important battles in the revolution. France on the rebel’s side played a major role in the revolution. There were also a lot of important events in the American Revolution. Mercantilism was a way that the king made money on his colonies. The Navigation Acts were acts to enforce

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    Battle of Stone's River

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    The Battle of Stone’s River‚ also known as the Battle of Murfreesboro‚ was fought in Murfreesboro‚ Tennessee‚ and was the eighth costliest battle of the Civil War. The battle took place on December 26th‚ 1862 through January 5th‚ 1863; the Union declared victory on January 5th‚ but the bloodiest parts of the battle took place on December 31st through January 2nd. Although the Confederate Army seemed to have the upper hand in the beginning of the battle because they attacked first‚ inflicting heavy

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    1943 von Paulus ordered the 6th Army to surrender on February 2 in StalingradOn January 31‚ 1943 von Paulus ordered the 6th Army to surrender on February 2 in Stalingrad 9 The battle of Stalingrad lasted for about 200 days and nights. This battle probably had the most casualties of all urban battles-or even of ANY battle of ALL time. The number of deaths‚ wounds‚ and casualties was unbelievable. This number

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