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    Battle of Gettysburg

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    Northern Virginia‚ General Meade headed the Union’s Army of the Potomac. Both sides saw the need to win that one‚ crucial victory to turn the tide completely in their favor. They would get their chances at a small town in Pennsylvania. The battle was dubbed the Battle of Gettysburg for the town of Gettysburg‚ PA. By June of 1863 General Lee asked President Davis to march his army north out of VA. Davis granted Lee permission. Lee‚ with 75‚000 troops‚ made his way north‚ just west of the Blue Ridge

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    The Battle of Trenton

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    The Battle of Trenton On December 26th‚ George Washington devised a perilous plan to cross the Delaware River and attack the Hessians. After a short battle‚ almost two-thirds of the Hessians were captured or killed. The battle of Trenton was not just a crucial win for the Patriots and George Washington but was also a tremendous confidence and morale boost for the Continental army and inspired reenlistments. This left the Loyalists in the dust. The years for the army had not been going so well

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    Battle Of Tabuk

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    Battle of Tabuk 1. Brief history This battle occurred in the month of Rajab‚ the 9th year of Hijra (October‚ 630 AD) when in the height of summer.1 This battle took place in Tabuk. The reason for this war erupted was because Al-Ghassain‚ the Governor of Al-Balqa had killed an envoy of Prophet SAW’s ambassadors.2 Likewise‚ firm actions been taken against them who are breaking the term of their treaty with the Muslim.3 Besides‚ this battle also happen because the Muslims get news from traders who had

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    become the bloodiest and deadliest war in the history of America with an average of 504 deaths per day. By the beginning the year 1863 the Civil War had been going on for almost two years and several important battles like the First Battle of Bull Run‚ the Battle of Shiloh‚ and the Seven Days Battle‚ had already been taking place. There was also a stalemate in the East and fighting in the West that was slow‚ but successful for the Union. On April 30‚ Major General Joseph Hooker crossed the Rappahannock

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    Battle of Ideas

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    Battle of Ideas” The Battle of Ideas starts in 1914 showing a world with a global economy that is then torn apart by World War I. This created the economic development‚ world trade‚ and globalization all the way up to the 1980’s. The documentary explains how the world first moved toward more government control and then began to move away for most of the 20th century. During this time two young economists emerge in hope to solve the world’s economic troubles‚ John Meynard Keynes and Friederich

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    I. Introduction A. Vacation explanation B. Royal Caribbean Cruise C. Impacted me in two opposite ways D. Thesis II. Background and trip A. Looking forward to this trip 1. Never seen the ocean 2. Anticipation 3. Royal Caribbean’s finest ships B. Arrival 1. Description of ocean 2. Breathtaking III. Day prior to cruise on the beach A. Decided to take a swim 1. Appealing to senses 2. Almost frightening B. Remainder of day 1. Seafood 2. Relaxing 3. Sailing into greater paradises the next morning

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    The Battle of Algiers

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    The main purpose of the film‚ The Battle of Algiers is to show in detail what happened in battle between the French and the Algerians. This film expresses the Algerians rights‚ for example‚ the right to be free in their own country. The Battle of Algiers was specially directed using four tactics to grasp the reality of an historical event. The director films it in black and white‚ doesn’t use unrealistic effects‚ directs the camera to focus on facial expressions and didn’t use well-known actors

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    Battle of Fallujah

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    the Iraqi combatants‚ the first battle of Fallujah‚ known as Operation Vigilant Resolve‚ came shortly after the victory of Operation Iraqi Freedom (OIF). The 1st Battalion‚ 5th Marine Regiment‚ was sent into the city of Fallujah to save troops of the 82nd Airborne Division. On 31 March 2004‚ four U.S. contractors were ambushed and killed by Iraqi insurgents. Months after the loss of the first battle of Fallujah‚ the U.S. fought in another battle of Fallujah. This battle took place on November 7th‚ 2004

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    Battle of Trenton

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    The Battle of Trenton The Battle of Trenton was a very important battle. Yet‚ it was only a total of 90 minutes! It was in a December‚ and it was extremely cold. Only 4 Americans in casualties‚ and a lot of Hessians were killed. In the end‚ General George Washington’s army won. How it all happened‚ is what’s going to be explained. General George had just retreated‚ and decided to cross the river. He had an army of 2400 men‚ and had planned a surprise attack to the Hessians. The journey

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    The Battle with Grendel

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    The Battle with Grendel Summary: As the Danes slumber‚ another sinister monster trudges toward Heorot. It is Grendel’s mother‚ who is also dammed to spend eternity in the dark moors. She has passed the day mourning for her dead son‚ and she comes to Heorot seeking vengeance for his death. When she bursts into Heorot‚ the warriors awake and grab their weapons. She is not as strong as her son is‚ but she still is strong enough to devour one warrior and snatch the arm down from its place on the

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