HANNIBAL AND THE BATTLE OF CANNAE The battle of Cannae was a major battle of the Second Punic War near the town of Cannae‚ an ancient village in southern part of Italy. The battle took place between the outnumbered Carthaginian army under Hannibal against the Romans under the command of Lucius Aemilius Paullus and Gaius Terentius Varro. For the most part‚ the Romans were overpowered by the undermanned Carthaginian forces. Many historians agree that the battle of Cannae is one of the greatest
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amphibious landings at Wolmi-do Island and Inchon. The battle of Inchon was a significant factor in the Korean War because it allowed U.S. and South Korean forces to push North Korea back past the 38th Parallel. Before the Battle of Inchon‚ an intelligence mission led by Lt. Eugene Clark gained information about North Korean defenses‚ but he also reported on the tides‚ which was unusual. The use of the tides played a major role in the battle of Inchon. North Korea uniting the Korean Peninsula under
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Battle of Britain At the end of June 1940 The Second World War defense of the United Kingdom by the Royal Air Force began against an onslaught by the German Air Force Luftwaffe. Also known as “The Battle of Britain”‚ The Battle of Britain has been described as the first major campaign to be fought entirely by air forces. The Battle of Britain also has an unusual distinction in that it gained its name prior to being fought. The name is derived from a famous speech delivered by Prime Minister Winston
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The battle of Vicksburg took place in Vicksburg‚ Mississippi‚ 250 feet high‚ overlooking the Mississippi River on the Louisiana-Mississippi state border. It took place between May 18- July 4‚ 1863. The Battle of Vicksburg‚ Mississippi‚ was also called the Siege of Vicksburg‚ was the result of a long land and naval campaign by Union forces to capture a key strategic position during the American Civil War. President Abraham Lincoln recognized the significance of the town situated on a 200-foot bluff
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Summary of the Battle of Zacatecas In June of 1914‚ Victoriano Huerta‚ self proclaimed President of Mexico‚ sent a large force to the city Zacatecas. He did this because he knew that Poncho Villa‚ a rebel leader from the North‚ wanted the city because it was an import rail junction. This city was the railway to all other railways‚ if Villa had obtained this city he would have access to all of Mexico. Huerta couldn’t let that happen and neither could Carranza‚ who was another rebel leader from the
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Affidavit What does Lieutenant Gould testify as to who fired first at Lexington? What does he say about who fired first at Concord? How credible is his account? Justify your reasoning. Source 4: Illustration of Battle of Lexington What does this picture tell you about the Battle of Lexington? What is the colonial response when the British arrive? Use evidence from the painting to justify your response. How credible is this source? Why? Source 5: Simon Winship’s Affidavit Why was Simon
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Battle of Ahzab (Khandak) 1. Brief history This battle was occurred in month of Syawal during 5th year of Hijra (February of 627 AD). This war has two names‚ which is Ahzab and Khandak. Ahzab come from an Arabic word “الاحزاب” which mean confederates which being use by the Quran in Surah Al-Ahzab verses 9-33 to show the alliance of the Jews and the Quraish during the battle. In this Surah‚ Allah has clearly told the story of this battle and how He sent aid to help the Muslim. The name Khandak was
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binge and approximately 24 drinks. His blood alcohol level was measured at 0.58‚ which was six times the legally establish limit to drive a vehicle (Cohen‚ 1997)." I proceeded into looking up the references which was about Cohen A. (1997‚ September 8) Battle of the Binge‚ time‚ pp. 54-56. The article was about college students and binge drinking. I realized that from the moment freshmen set foot on campus‚ they are steeped in a culture that encourages them to drink‚ and drink heavily. At many schools
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Introduction The Battle of Ortona was a battle fought between soldiers from the Canadian 1st Infantry Division and a battalion of German Fallschirmjäger from the German 1st Parachute Division. The battle lasted from December 20 – 28 1943‚ and took place in the small town of Ortona‚ Italy. The battle was part of the Italian Campaign‚ which was the Allied name for all operations in and around Italy that would help them invade Sicily and force the German troops in Italy to surrender. The Battle of Ortona was
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The battle of New Orleans was a significant battle in the war of 1812. It was a crushing defeat for the British‚ increased patriotism‚ and Andrew Jackson emerged an American hero. The United States acquired the Louisiana Territory from France in 1803‚ thereby gaining control of the Mississippi River‚ and its watershed at the golf of Mexico. The U.S. government realized how important this was and its potential of becoming a great trading post. By 1812 this area called New Orleans grew as expected
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