Byzantium. Choniatēs states that the western territories had “all together submitted servilely within a year’s time to the Latin nations” (Choniatēs 335). It is possible that a majority of the Greeks surrendered partially out of fear given the recent battle for Constantinople‚ which would give credit to the military prowess of the Crusaders. However‚ Choniatēs also describes a situation where the inhabitants of the Hellas “submitted to the marquis” even though “he led an army of no great numbers” (Choniatēs
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Battle Lines: A Graphic History of the Civil War effectively tells a story at the beginning of the Civil War about an African American young man who escapes from the south to the north. The story drew an emotional connection as well the basic facts about African Americans escaping and what life was when they reached the north. At the beginning of Chapter Four: Leg Irons‚ there is a newspaper that talks about how the Union soldiers should seize slaves that were escaping from the north. They were
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Triumphing Over Challenges The story "Battle Royal"‚ by Ralph Ellison is about a young black man who has to overcome racial inequalities. The story opens with his grandfather dying words and leaving the family with words that stick with the main character for life. The main character‚ whose name in not mentioned‚ is very intelligent and because of this the prominent white businessmen ask him to give a speech at a hotel. Upon his arrival‚ the white men put him through many humiliating acts
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The Battle of Pine Bluff took place in Jefferson county. At 8:00 am‚ October 25‚ Col. Powell Clayton sent a company of cavalry toward Princeton which ran into Brig. Gen. John S. Marmaduke’s men advancing. After some fire‚ the Rebels‚ under a flag of truce‚ came forward demanding surrender. Lt. M.F. Clark answered that there would be no surrender. Clayton slowly retreated back into Pine Bluff. In the meantime‚ about 300 African-American soldiers rolled cotton bales out of the warehouses for barricades
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Battle of Trafalgar The Battle of Trafalgar was the most significant battle won by the British against the combined forces of the French and Spanish fleets during the Napoleonic Wars. This battle also had significant impact on the concept of navigation when it comes to the Naval Doctrine of War. This battle proved that tactical unorthodoxy could win battles; even though you might be outmanned and outgunned by your opponent you can still win battles by deviating from the old Naval Doctrine. This
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Walker 1“The Decisive Battle of Midway”Circumstances can change rapidly. These changes that occur rapidly may not be fullyunderstood until years later‚ if at all. The same can be said of the Battle of Midway. The Battle of Midway was June 4-7‚ 1942 and was a pivotal naval battle in the Pacific Theater of World War II(Crisman). Momentum can change due to any set of factors.The Japanese objective of the Pacific Theater was to dominate the Pacific Ocean and theIndian Ocean (Crisman). If the Japanese
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What makes the Battle of Antietam stand out from all the rest? It was the single single bloodiest battle in the entire Civil War. This war can be summed up in three main points: the generals were active in battle‚ the death and injury toll was great‚ and how the Union won. These generals dominate anything in their path. General Robert E. Lee‚ who supported the Confederacy‚ methods were acknowledged intelligently. Honestly‚ Lee was lucky to be able to slip away from his component. In addition‚ this
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The Battle of Verdun was an ineffective war effort for the Germans to invade the French troops during WWI. It was classified as one of the most bloodiest battles during this time. This battle took many lives and left long lasting effects on the world shortly after. The battle was a surprise attack on the French that took place in the French city of Verdun. The Battle of Verdun lasted around 10 months and had no real significant achievement. Both opposing sides gained little to no advantage but costed
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The Battle of the Oranges as Performance The Battle of the Oranges is a festival happening in February or March each year in the Northern Italian city of Ivrea. The climax of the festival is the tradition of throwing oranges between organized groups of locals and tourists. It is the largest food fight in Italy and involves over 3‚000 revelers from around the world. This festival‚ or ritual‚ or spectacle‚ or play‚ involves elements of performance because of its convention‚ context‚ usage‚ and tradition
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The battle of Verdun is considered the greatest battle in history. It was fought from the 21st of February 1916 until the 19th of December 1916 which is the lengthiest battle. It was fought on a tiny piece of land but it caused over 700‚000 casualties. The location of the battle was fought about 10km North-East from Verdun at a place called Fort Douaumont (Source 1). The battle of Verdun started because General Philippe Pétain wanted to become a hero in France (History Learning Site‚ 2015). There
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