Battle of Khafji From Wikipedia‚ the free encyclopedia Battle of Khafji Part of the Gulf War Military operations during liberation of Khafji Date 29 January – 1 February 1991 Location Khafji‚ Saudi Arabia 28°25′N 48°30′ECoordinates: 28°25′N 48°30′E Result Iraqis capture the Saudi city Khafji Coalition repulse the Iraqi troops two days later Belligerents United States Saudi Arabia Qatar United Kingdom Iraq Commanders and leaders Khalid bin Sultan Fahd bin Abdul-Aziz Norman
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Conflict in Europe: 1939-1945 The Battle of Stalingrad The Battle of Stalingrad was a key event of the conflict in Europe‚ 1939-45‚ which had a major effect on the outcome of the 2nd World War. For Adolf Hitler Stalingrad was important because it was to be the turning point in getting Operation Barbarossa back on track as the Germans went to control the resources in the Caucasus region. For the Russians‚ as a strategic centre Stalingrad was its third largest city and a major manufacturing facility
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relentless. America is Beautiful. My home is steady and unbroken‚ and nothing can take that away from me. The Battle of Lexington was on April 19‚ 1775. The first battle and our first attempt at revolting. Before the Battle of Lexington‚ the British had signed many documents with-holding some of our freedoms. When they tried to suppress our rights to hold arms‚ that tipped the scale and the battle of Lexington occurred. When the British were marching‚ Paul Revere and the other riders signaled the minute
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The Battle of Poltava The Swedes had come a long way. For nearly nine years‚ since the war broke out in 1700‚ had they marched hundreds of miles in heat and cold‚ rain and drought to make up with their country’s enemies. They had fought in Saxony‚ Poland and the Baltic states and their success had been great. In Narva‚ they had lifted the siege and defeated the Russian Tsar’s troops‚ in Kliszów they had won over the Saxons and Poles. In Fraustadt numerically strong Saxon and Russian troops had
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April 1‚ 1945-June 21‚ 1945 Last and biggest of the Pacific island battles of World War II‚ the Okinawa campaign involved the 287‚000 troops of the U.S. Tenth Army against 130‚000 soldiers of the Japanese Thirty-second Army. At stake were air bases vital to the projected invasion of Japan. Japanese forces changed their typical tactics of resisting at the water’s edge to a defense in depth‚ designed to gain time. In conjunction with this‚ the Japanese navy and army mounted mass air attacks by planes
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The Battle of the Boyne (Irish: Cath na Bóinne) was a turning point in the Williamite claim on the English throne. The deposed King James VII of Scotland and James II of England and Ireland and his Jacobite supporters were defeated by James’ nephew and son-in-law‚ William III and his supporters. By the invitation of Parliament‚ William had deposed James in 1688. Both kings acted as commander of their respective armies. The battle took place on July 1‚ 1690 (Old Style) just outside the town of Drogheda
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The Battle of Agincourt King Henry V was a warrior king of the Middle Ages. At the Battle of Agincourt Henry V lead his English army to invade France. He hoped that invading France would be popular with his people‚ and improve his power at home. He wanted his finances to grow by gaining revenue-producing lands. He also wanted to take French nobles prisoner either for ransom or to extort money from the French king in exchange for their return. During the Battle of Agincourt‚ King Henry V and
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The Bussex Rhine‚ and King’s Sedgemoor The Battle of Sedgemoor was a war that was fought between the troops who supported King James II‚ and the troops in favor of James Scott‚ the 1st Duke of Monmouth‚ who was the nephew of the newly appointed King James II. The battle of Sedgemoor and the incidents leading up to the battle took form due to what was thought to be a faulty claim led by James II to his brother’s‚ Charles II’s‚ throne. James Scott‚ the 1st Duke of Monmouth‚ was the illegitimate son
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The royal mail industrial dispute Two days of national strike action was taken in October 2009‚ supported by an overwhelming YES vote of three to one launched by Communication Workers Union (CWU). The dispute over pay‚ job securities and working conditions is still continuing although CWU has suspended strike to provide a period of calm for the Union and Royal Mail to negotiate a full and final agreement on the introduction of automation and relevant working practices. The strained relations of
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In William Shakespeare’s Macbeth‚ symbolism plays a prominent role to emphasize the theme of corruption of power. Throughout the play there are several main symbols repeatedly used to emphasize this theme. The contrast of light and dark representing good and evil‚ blood representing guilt‚ murder‚ and pain‚ and the archetypal pattern of purification by using water represents removal of guilt‚ cleansing and peace. Symbolism is used repeatedly to emphasize the theme of corruption of power. The
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