from William Shakespeare’s Richard III‚ Richard ingeniously portrays himself as a transparent man through creative wordplay and deceitful actions. As such he is able to effortlessly manipulate Hastings into initiating his own death. Throughout the passage‚ Hastings continuously misreads Richards’s true character and as a result‚ foolishly ignores the many warnings given to him. He was ignorant to the fact that he is but another stepping stone towards Richards’s journey to the crown. Hastings believes
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As the American Revolution commenced there were several reasons the American colonists beat the British soldiers. First of all American colonists where in a make it break situation. The Americans would either win everything or lose everything. Not only were they fighting for their freedom‚ they were also fighting for their homes and families safety. Having the “home field advantage” and the skills they picked up during the war with the French gave Americans an edge that the British didn’t have.
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British army. Because the Rebels had a clear purpose‚ efficient communication‚ and strong leadership‚ they were more united than either the British forces or the Loyalists. The British restraint and the French assistance also enabled the Americans to win the war. The United States won the Revolutionary war because they were more united
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victorious in many of the earlier battles of the war‚ but at first they had a strong military leadership. The South’s defeat was due to poor strategy in the military and the appointment of weak generals‚ many people also believe that political leadership‚ foreign support‚ the supply of the army and war economics were reasons they didn’t win. The North also had mountains and rivers which made battle easier for the people who knew the area‚ and harder for people who did not. Also the north was much wealthier
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first time and in that election‚ he won both the popular vote and the electoral vote. In that election he was running against three other people‚ Henry Clay‚ William Crawford and John Quincy Adams. In the constitution it says that the president must win the majority of electoral votes and even though Jackson won the most electoral votes he did not get the majority and in that case the election went to the house of representatives and they chose the president by vote. Henry clay happened to be the speaker
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peninsula. The struggle between the two Greek mega powers‚ Sparta and Athens‚ began less than fifty years after they defeated the Persians. Athenian control of the seas would have to be equal to the Persian money if Sparta was going to win the war‚ and finally at the Battle of Syracuse‚ the Spartans showed that they were the masters of land and sea within Greece. With Sparta now in control of the Greek empire‚ it was necessary to provide men with duties other than war fighting and training all the time
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Lake Erie. Hours after bombardment from the British‚ Perry abandoned his decimated flagship and rowed to another American vessel‚ continuing to carry the battle. After accepting surrender of the British squadron‚ America claimed control of Lake Erie. Having to evacuate‚ Britain was forced to give up Detroit and retreat. On October 5‚ General William Henry Harrison had eliminated the last of the British squadron and slain Tecumseh‚ taking his dream of Indian unity with him. “Perry’s victory on Lake
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battle ever fought in North America. Why did the Battle of Gettysburg happen? Two months foregoing the battle‚ General Lee had an impressive defeat against the Army of the Potomac at Chancellorsville‚ Virginia. He then started planning for a Northern invasion by first taking action on the Yankees. His army was at the time 80‚000 soldiers! With the army of the Potomac Commander Joseph Hooker and leading about 10‚000 soldiers he began moving towards General Lee by Washington D.C. Abraham Lincoln got
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This did not falter the War Hawks impression that America would undoubtedly win. The U.S. Army was unpretentious and poorly commanded‚ America scrambled to assemble its forces. At the same time‚ different Indian tribes debated on who to pledge their alliances with. One chief‚ Tecumseh believed
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Miriam Ramirez HIST 317 Professor David Nelson November 7‚ 2014 Exam #2 The Third Reich failed to win WWII due to many factors‚ including political‚ diplomatic‚ and military issues that emerged throughout the war. These factors were heavily influenced on Hitler’s leadership and the rise of the Nazi Party in Germany. Hitler was the driving force to how Germany fought in World War II and it eventually led to what ended up being a catastrophic loss for Germany. The Nazi rule was based on the two
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