The Battle of Saratoga; A Turning Point in the War Often times today‚ we Americans forget that our independence was not simply given‚ but earned after a long and hard fought conflict known as the Revolutionary War. Mainly between the British and the colonists‚ the war lasted 7 years. It wasn’t until two years in that the Americans finally had their chance to win‚ a year when the British were certain they could bring this rebellion to an end. The Battle of Saratoga was a major turning point in the
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The battle of Britain was a battle between The German Air force and The Britain Air force. This battle took place in the skies of the United Kingdom in 1940 fighting over Southern England. One of Britain’s most important victories of World War 2. The dates were July 10‚ 1940- October 31‚ 1940. On August 12‚ 1940 the German Air force had their first major attack on fighter commands ground organisation. On August 13‚ 1940 the war officially started for the Germans‚ as they went against the British
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Battle of Antietam The Battle of Antietam‚ fought along the Antietam River in Sharpsburg‚ Maryland‚ began on September 16‚ 1862. Robert E. Lee was the South’s general and George McClellan was the North’s general. This was the first battle of the American Civil War fought on the Union’s side. Unfortunately for the Confederacy‚ their battle plans had been left at a campsite. A Union soldier found the plans and gave them to General McClellan. During this battle‚ the North had about 75‚000 soldiers
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The Battle of Gettysburg‚ fought from July 1 to July 3‚ 1863‚ is considered the most important engagement of the American Civil War. It was fought in Gettysburg‚ Pennsylvania‚ in Adams County. The battle of Gettysburg was the largest battle ever fought in North America. The Union had about 82‚000 troops‚ while the confederates had about 75‚000. The Union general was George G. Meade‚ and the confederate general was Robert E. Lee. It was fought from July 1-3‚ 1863. In May 1863‚ Robert E. Lee’s
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The Battle of Tannenberg The Battle of Tannenberg took place in German East Prussia‚ from August 26‚ 1914 to August 31‚ 1914 and was an engagement between the Russian and German Empires. This was one of the first major battles of World War I. The battle was fought by the German Eighth Army and the first and second armies of Russia (Ducksters). The end of the battle caused the second army of Russia to be almost completely destroyed. Also for the suicide of Russia’s general Alexander Samsonov. The
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Two of the panels I will be discussing are the Panel of the Wounded Man and first panel in the cave‚ the Unicorn Panel. The Panel of the Wounded Man is found in the “Shaft Room”. The Panel of the Wounded Man contains a number of interesting artwork like “Man and Bird”‚ the “Rhinoceros”‚ and the “Bison”. This room and panel caught my attention for a number of reasons. First‚ in rooms like the Hall of the Bulls‚ there is a decent amount of color coming out of the artwork. Whether this is the paint
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This battle was a lesser nevertheless crucial battle within the Revolutionary War. The Battle of Trenton was fought throughout the American Revolutionary war and it passed off close to Trenton‚ New Jersey. The battle was fought between the Americans against the Hessians and British troops when the Americans lost the battle in New York and were forced to retreat through New Jersey. The battle began on December twenty five‚ 1776 and finished on December twenty six‚ 1776. In the battle of Trenton‚ the
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The Battle of Hastings The Battle of Hastings took place in the year of AD 1066 after a dispute over the progression to the English throne. The Battle of Hastings was so significant because it was the battle that changed history. It had a huge impact on the people and their culture‚ the country‚ and the way they were looked upon by the world. It was the hardest for the Saxon people to swallow it‚ and they were stripped of rights and privileges. The Saxons organized many rebellions they
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Colonel Gray High School The Battle of Guadalcanal: The Turning Point of World War II. John Kelesi 320-1681 Writing 421B Mrs. MacCorquodale John Kelesi Mrs. MacCorquodale Writing 421B October 2‚ 2013 The Battle of Guadalcanal: The Turning Point of World War II. Guadalcanal is a large mountainous island with tropical rainforests and sandy beaches. It is a province of the Solomon Islands‚ an independent island state located north-east of Australia in the Pacific Ocean
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Introduction The Battle of Yorktown could be debated as one of the most important Battles in American History. During the period time of the Revolutionary War‚ we have bread some of the most recognizable leaders in today’s military History. The Battle of Yorktown involved General George Washington’s Continental Army and the French military led by Count Rochambeau. The British Army led by Lord Cornwallis which occupied the all important Yorktown and Gloucester Pointe with the support of hired
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