participated in many patriot acts and events. Mercy Otis Warren supported the Patriots using plays. Mary Ludwig Hays McCauley fought in her husband’s place when he was injured. George Washington‚ called General Washington during battles‚ led the colonists‚ or the Continental Army‚ into battle against the British and won. Many Native Americans and African Americans participated in the American Revolutionary War. Though some Natives fought for the British‚ because they didn’t want any more colonists moving
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* The Battle of Plataea (Greek: Μάχη τῶν Πλαταιῶν‚ Machē tōn Plataiōn) was the final land battle during the second Persian invasion of Greece. It took place in 479 BC near the city of Plataea in Boeotia‚ and was fought between an alliance of the Greek city-states‚ including Sparta‚ Athens‚ Corinth and Megara‚ and the Persian Empire of Xerxes * * In the summer of 479 BC‚ the Greeks assembled a huge army (by contemporary standards)‚ and marched out of the Peloponnesus. The Persians retreated
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The Battle of Gettysburg was fought by the largest number of soldiers‚ totaling 172‚000 young men (“American Civil War”). During the Civil War‚ our nation was divided by the North (Union Army) and the South (Confederate Army) for opposing viewpoints on slavery and states’ rights. The Battle of Gettysburg was fought over three long‚ arduous days. The soldiers struggled under their respected generals in a 25 mile battle zone (“American Civil War”). This battle was a triumphant victory and a heart-wrenching
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The Battle of the Alamo I want my audience to learn more about the Battle of the Alamo of 1836. The Battle of the Alamo was a very important event in American history‚ and in the Texas Revolution. Intro: There were many battles that were very important in the Texas Revolution‚ but none of them were as important as the Alamo. The Alamo is a story of men laying down their lives against great odds to defend their country‚ and will remain in our history book’s forever. Transition: First I want
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Jacee Arbegast U. S. History: A-4 March 15‚ 2013 The start of the longest single battle in World War I began on February 21‚ 1916 and didn’t end until December 18‚ 1916. One of the main reasons the British began the battle of Somme was because of the casualties from Verdun and the impact of the war on the French Army (Trueman‚ Chris). The root of this battle is held in a letter that was written by Erich von Falkenhayn to Wilhelm II. Von Falkenhayn wanted to explain that their key to the war
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The Battle of Poltava The Swedes had come a long way. For nearly nine years‚ since the war broke out in 1700‚ had they marched hundreds of miles in heat and cold‚ rain and drought to make up with their country’s enemies. They had fought in Saxony‚ Poland and the Baltic states and their success had been great. In Narva‚ they had lifted the siege and defeated the Russian Tsar’s troops‚ in Kliszów they had won over the Saxons and Poles. In Fraustadt numerically strong Saxon and Russian troops had
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In the essay “Battle of the Ants”‚ written by Henry David Thoreau‚ there is a powerfully written comparison of a war fought by ants‚ to war fought by humans. Thoreau Carefully watched this battle take place. As the battle went on‚ he could see the army of black ants was much more powerful then the red ants. He compares this battle to that of the Trojan War. When reading this essay it becomes clear how similar it is when insects fight to how humans fight‚ especially the amount of struggle and energy
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| The Battle of Crete: Important or Insignificant? | The Battle of Crete began May 20th‚ 1941. Nazi Germany launched an airborne attack called Operation Merkur or Operation Mercury on the island of Crete. This battle will be important because it will hold great influence over the course of the war in the means of power. The Greek‚ Allied forces and even civilians attempted to defend the island and after day one the Germans suffered heavy casualties. The next day‚ the Allies were confident
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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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George Garcia History 110A Chrissanthos 8 December 2010 The Battle of Thermopylae There have been many battles that have taken place throughout the course of history‚ but few as important in shaping the course of time as the Battle of Thermopylae. During the summer of 480 BC‚ the great Spartan King Leonidas and his 300 soldiers accompanied by approximately 7000 Greeks held out for three days against hundreds of thousands of Persian soldiers‚ under the command of King Xerxes. This was no easy
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