The Battle of Isandlwana Megan Dunsdon & S’duduzo Ngubane Examine the events that lead up to the Battle of Isandlwana and its subsequent consequences and highlight why you think that the Battlefield of Isandlwana is an important heritage site. The Battle of Isandlwana was the first of six battles during the Anglo-Zulu War between the British Empire and the Zulu Kingdom. This battle took place at Isandlwana in South Africa on the 22nd of January 1879. The Battle of Isandlwana had major consequences
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Battle of Saratoga Final Draft The American Revolution began in the New England colonies and spread to the Middle and Southern colonies. The colonist’s anger had been growing for years before the Revolutionary War began in 1775. The Battle of Saratoga ended the British threat to New England. Also this convinced France to become an ally of the United States of America. The Battle of Saratoga
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The battle of Maldon was a true historic event which took place in the year 991. From the entry in The Anglo-Saxon Chronicle it is impossible to ascertain the events that occurred during the battle nor anything of the nature of the people involved. It is a simple‚ superficial‚ historical account which reveals very little. In Medieval English Literature Trapp‚ Gray and Boffey state “The annalists’ bare words give the dismal facts‚ but nothing about the battle itself and next to nothing about the English
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*I’m going to talk about the Battle of Hastings. *In January‚ 1066 Harold Godwinson crowned himself King of England. *A few months later‚ in April‚ Halley’s Comet appeared in the sky. This was considered to be a bad omen for Harold‚ and a divine signal for William. *Harold knew that William would invade‚ and so assembled an army of 10‚000 men to meet William’s invasion force near Hastings. Harold waited all summer for William to arrive‚ but because of unfavorable winds‚ William’s army remained
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The epic Beowulf was originally passed down generations by word of mouth. It was spoken in Old English by the Anglo-Saxons of England during the years 500 to 1100. Eventually‚ the epic was written down and added altercations by Christian monks wanting to implement a focus on God and rid the Pagan influence it held. The poem is about a hero by the name of Beowulf. He is a human but contains supernatural powers. This enables him to become a great fighter and leader. Upon hearing of a monster terrorizing
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The Battle of Stalingrad The battle of Stalingrad may have very well been the most important battle over the course of World War II. Not necessarily remembered for its course of fighting‚ the battle is more known for its outcome. Not only did the battle turn out to be a major turning point in the war‚ it may have saved most of Eastern Europe from incomparable destruction. The battle included two of the biggest political and military icons of their time‚ Stalin and Hitler. World War II was seen
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“Battle of Verdun” It has been described as one of the bloodiest battle of WWI. The battle of Verdun first sparked in February‚ 1916 and ended in December. It was a battle between Germany and France. What made Verdun significant is that France did not expect the Germans to attack at that location‚ so France had to send in troops that weren’t ready to that battle field to protect the Verdun; a place that has a deep meaning to France. This made the French troops more spreaded out into small groups
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Salamis after the Battle of Thermopylae. The Battle of Salamis was a naval battle‚ which was fought in September‚ 480 BC between Persia and the Greek city-states. It took place on a small island in the Saronic Gulf near Athens‚ Greece in the canals between Salamis and Piraeus. Effectively under Themistocles and led by the Spartan Eurybiades‚ the Greeks had 371 small oared ships known as triremes and pentekonters. 180 ships form Athens‚ 40 from Corinth‚ Aegina had 30‚ 20 from both Chalcis and Megara
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The Battle of Rangiriri Cassandra McPherson The Waikato invasion of 1863-4 was one of the most significant conflicts of the New Zealand wars‚ it was an important showdown between the colonial British (who were motivated by land seizure)‚ and the Waikato Maori (driven by the idea of Maori unity.) It was a battle that changed the outlook of the nation’s history forever. One of the most defining and decisive moments of the invasion was the Battle of Rangiriri. The battle was unique‚ as it was one
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Stand at Thermopylae The Battle of Thermopylae was one of the most legendary battles history had ever seen‚ and had been a popular topic in hundreds of poems‚ stories‚ and even present day movies‚ such as “300”. However‚ many of the facts were omitted or inaccurate. So what is the story behind all the blood and glory? The battle had been a crucial part of the Second Persian Invasion‚ taking place in 480 BC. Although the battle only took place over a span of 7 days‚ it was considered one of the most
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