Battle of Verdun Speech Good afternoon‚ I am Cadet Smith‚ and today I plan to further educate you all on the Battle of Verdun. The Battle of Verdun lasted from February 21st‚ 1916 to December 19th‚ 1916; it was known as one of the lengthiest battles in world history. The battle was fought in Verdun-sur-Meuse‚ France‚ a small city located in North-Eastern France. The battle was fought between France and Germany. The Commanders in the battle for France was General Philippe Pétain and a French artillery
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Battle The Battle of Khe Sanh was a battle that took place in Quang Tri Province‚ Republic of Vietnam located in South Vietnam‚ between January 21st and July 9th 1968 during the Vietnam War. The Battle of Khe Sanh was the longest‚ deadliest and most controversial battle of the Vietnam War‚ pitting the U.S. Marines and their allies against the North Vietnamese Army. In a war with unclear enemies and unconventional battle lines‚ body count and statistics became the tell-tale signs of victory.
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situation stepped one of the most brilliant generals of the war‚ Georgi Zhukov to lead the Soviet counteroffensive. On January 31‚ 1943 von Paulus ordered the 6th Army to surrender on February 2 in StalingradOn January 31‚ 1943 von Paulus ordered the 6th Army to surrender on February 2 in Stalingrad 9 The battle of Stalingrad lasted for about 200 days and nights. This battle probably had the most casualties of all urban battles-or even of ANY battle of ALL time. The number of deaths‚ wounds‚ and
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from Union and Confederate troops lay on the bloodied fields. Because of this‚ the Battle of Antietam (also known as the Cornfield and the Battle of Sharpsburg) will go down as the “Bloodiest Day in American History.” No other single day‚ not even 9/11‚ will match the pure carnage of this day. Antietam was a crucial battle‚ not only for the Union army‚ but also for the Confederates. The Union army‚ led by General George McClellan‚ was looking for their first win in order to bring hope for peace
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The Battle of Long Island took place on August 27‚ 1776. The American outpost of Colonel Edward Hand’s sent word that the British were preparing to cross Long Island from Staten Island on August 22‚ at dawn. There were three frigates‚ the Phoenix‚ Rose‚ and Greyhound‚ and two bomb ketches named Carcass and Thunder‚ in Gravesend Bay. The frigates were anchored in the Namews. British generals Cornwallis and Clinton had a force of 4‚000 men that included Von Donop’s corps of jaegers and grenadiers
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Putting Kursk in Perspective” “Introduction” The Battle of Kursk started in July 4‚ 1943 between Russia and Germany during World War II. The battle of Kursk is widely known as the largest tank battle in the history of the world and its importance is often overlooked‚ partially because Russian documents along with facts and figures were not known in any official capacity until the end of the Cold War. The Battle of Kursk would turn the tide of War on the eastern front and Hitler’s
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In Virginia the first battle of the Civil War was fought‚ near Manassas‚ Virginia railroad junction‚ after which the battle is called (or First Bull Run‚ named after the flowing stream on the battlefield‚ if of the Union point of view). The armies in this first battle were not prodigious by later Civil War principles. The Federal services under Brigadier General Irvin McDowell were well thought-out into four divisions‚ of about 30‚000 men. These divisions were commanded by Tyler‚ Hunter‚ Heintzelman
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America The battle of the Plains of Abraham was fought on the 13th of September 1759. It was the result of a three-month British siege of the French North American capital of Quebec City. Although the battle lasted for a short period of time‚ involved comparatively few troops‚ and caused few casualties‚ the effects of the battle were far reaching. The British victory at the battle resulted both in the death of the French general – the Marquis de Montcalm – and the British major general James Wolf
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Battle of Fort Sumter - April 12-14 - South Carolina - Confederate victory. Battle of Sewell’s Point - May 18–19 - Virginia - Inconclusive. Battle of Aquia Creek - May 29 – June 1 - Virginia - Inconclusive. Battle of Philippi - June 3 - West Virginia (then Virginia) - Union Victory. Battle of Big Bethel - June 10 - Virginia - Confederate victory. Battle of Boonville - June 17 - Missouri - Union victory. Battle of Cole Camp - June 19 - Missouri - Confederate victory. Battle of Hoke’s Run - July 2
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Battle of Tours – 0732 The Battle of Tours‚ also known as the “Battle of Poitiers‚” was fought between the Frankish leader Charles Martel and the Islamic Leader Emir Abd er Rahman. It was was fought in 0732 near the cities of Poitiers and Tours (North-Central France).1 The Battle of Tours was viewed as the focal point in which ceased the spread of the Islamic religion‚ all across Northern Europe.2 With the victory from Martel‚ this event stopped the Islamic conquests as well as preserved Christianity
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