amongst Western European nations‚ the religion has had its fair share of conflict. Most notable would be the Crusades. An in depth look at the motivation‚ conflicts‚ and outcomes of the Crusades can be perfectly associated with the History of Jerusalem‚ Siege of Constantinople‚ and letters from Pope Innocent III. The Crusaders began as a religious mission‚ originally for the reinstatement of Christian presence in the Holy Land. However‚ as time waged on and soldiers returned glorified and rich‚ the intentions
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The Problems with Reconstructing the Events that Took Place at Masada Samantha Taylor Through a number of sources including Flavius Josephus‚ archaeological evidence‚ and modern historian Nachmann ben Yehuda1‚ we have gained a sufficient amount of information on the events which took place at Masada‚ however many problems in reconstructing these events have arisen. Problems with Josephus’ account include that he had a one sided view of the Romans‚ he was not an eyewitness‚ and the how his event conflicts
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ramming and boarding opposing ships was possible. The weapons used in this type of warfare was the ship itself used as a battering ram‚ bow and arrow and cross bows. The first effective use of gunpowder in naval warfare was by the Venetians during the Siege of Chioggia (1379-80). One of the problems that came up when trying to utilize gunpowder weapons on ships was that the saltpeter in early European gunpowder contained calcium nitrate. The calcium nitrate absorbed atmospheric moisture which
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citizens‚ its people‚ and the innocent. The Waco Siege is an example of what happens when Law Enforcement Agencies fail to do their most basic job‚ protect the innocent. The Waco tragedy could have been avoided if the Law Enforcement Agencies involved had done their job of protecting the innocent and did not make such catastrophic tactical errors. The Waco Siege began on February 28‚ and ended violently 50 days later on April 19‚ 1993. The siege began when the United States Bureau of Alcohol‚ Tobacco
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conflicting conclusions. Prof. Yoram Dinstein supports the position that Partial occupation exists in Gaza‚ while Prof. Yuval Shany sources the obligation of Israel to the citizens of Gaza as ones governed by alternative sources such as Human Rights Law and Siege law covered by IHL. Belligerent Occupation: Effective control is the conditio dine qua non of Belligerent Occupation – it is the applied test to determine the obligation of a power under the laws of occupation. ICJ Advisory Opinion on the Construction
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The trebuchet is a type of siege engine originating in China sometime before the fourth century and used primarily during battle throughout the middle ages. This large artillery weapon worked by launching projectiles great distances to destroy walls to rubble or to throw diseased corpses over castle wall. One of the first documented use of a trebuchet was a traction trebuchet used at the Battle of Caishi in 1161‚ where trebuchets operated by the Song Dynasty fired bombs composed of lime and sulfur
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Leningrad. Providing a strategic advantage over the Soviet Union and crippling the Soviets industrial output‚ disabling the operations of the Baltic Fleet as well . The attack also gave the Germans access to the mediterranean. The Soviet losses during the siege exceeded over 1‚000‚000 casualties. Feldmarschall Wilhelm Ritter von Leeb had established the A.G.A to lead an offensive attack on Leningrad. The plans called for the city to be taken while on the move. Hitler recalled his Panzer division for the
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During the American revolutionary war‚ there was a very specific battle that shifted the tide of the war. This specific battle took place between the dates of September 28 through October 19 1781. The battle was the Siege of Yorktown. Three major parties participated in this paramount battle. The American troops allied with the French army and fought against the British forces. General George Washington commanded approximately 8‚800 American soldiers and General de Rochambeau commanded about 7‚800
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engagements‚ sieges‚ bombardments‚ etc. The engagements were fought in 23 different states and resulted in a total of over 650‚000 casualties. The battles are divided amongst designated theaters including the Easter Theater‚ Western Theater‚ Trans-Mississippi Theater‚ Gulf Coast and Sioux Uprising. Source: http://www.historynet.com/civil-war-battles Civil War Battles: 1861 Eastern Theater April 12 Battle of Fort Sumter Charleston Harbor‚ South Carolina. The bombardment/siege and
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During the middle ages‚ castles were great strongholds for its inhabitants and the town in which it dwelt. These fantastic structures were where culture and entertainment thrived‚ and members of the aristocracy lived. They were symbols of great wealth and power during the middle ages‚ and without them‚ the glory of the middle ages would not have been the same. Castles were great strongholds that were built solely to protect the inhabitants from attacking armies. They were normally situated on top
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