Battle of Hastings – Brilliant Strategy! At about one in the afternoon he ordered his archers forward. William decided that the knights should dismount from their horses and attack on foot. This time all the Normans went into battle together. The archers fired their arrows and at the same time the knights and infantry charged up the hill. “This was a turning point in the battle” according to Fred Smithers‚ an archer in William’s army. Stage 4: It was now four in the afternoon. Heavy Saxon casualties
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The Battle of Passchendaele Officially known as the Third Battle of Ypres‚ Passchendaele became infamous not only for the scale of casualties‚ but also for the mud. It was a combination of the Environment‚ Tactics and Poor Leadership that lead to the AIF’s losing the battle of Passchendaele. On 9 October 1917‚ British divisions‚ with the AIF in support‚ attacked towards Passchendaele village in terrible conditions. In the mud and rain the effort proved futile but the high command thought
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Battle Royal Battle Royal by Ralph Ellison follows the life of a young African-American who looks up to his grandfather although his grandfather describes himself as a "traitor to his people". The narrator contemplates this idea that his grandfather expresses‚ and when he is called to give a speech to a group of upper-class white folks‚ he is persuaded to fight a group of kids of the same age. He is defeated in the fight‚ yet he goes on to make his speech in front of the crowd. His persistence to
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The Battle of Verdun was one of the bloodiest battles in World War I. What sets it apart from other battles is the brutal tactics that were used by the German army against the French. Hundreds of thousands of soldiers fought through hazardous conditions with artillery raining down on them constantly. This type of warfare is unmatched by the battles and wars that are fought today. This is mostly due to the vast differences in technology and weaponry. The fighting armies back then didn’t have the ability
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Dr. Bhimrao Ramji Ambedkar was born on 14th April‚ 1891. He was born in Central India as the fourteenth child to parents who belonged to the very lowest caste of Hindu society who are known as the dalits or untouchables. In 1908‚ Ambedkar passed the Matriculation exam from Bombay University. After graduating from Elfinstone College‚ Bombay in 1912‚ he joined Columbia University where he was awarded Ph.D for a thesis which he published in book form as “The Evolution of Provincial Finance in British
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Alexander Honegger A2‚ History Row 4‚ Seat 1 Mr. Ronan Battle of Trafalgar Dear mom‚ As you know‚ the battle of Trafalgar has recently taken place. This major victory over the French had taken place October 20‚ 1805. We were under the command of a very brilliant man‚ Admiral Nelson. The battle was mainly between the British Royal Navy against the fleet of France and Spain. When we first approached the fleet ship‚ I have to admit mother‚ I was a bit scared noticing the line of French ships
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Passchendaele ridge. They had to face many obstacles but they made it. Reporter Reporter Canadian Wounded at the Battle of Passchendaele More than 15‚000 Canadians died or were wounded during the Battle of Passchendaele. Many of them drowned in the mud and shell holes. Canadian Wounded at the Battle of Passchendaele More than 15‚000 Canadians died or were wounded during the Battle of Passchendaele. Many of them drowned in the mud and shell holes. The mud‚ flat terrain‚ and relative lack of preparation
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The battle of the Somme started on July 1st 1916 and ended around November 18th. The battle was in Picardy. The Battle of the Somme was part of the ‘War of Attrition’ phase of World War One. On the 3rd of August‚ 1914‚ Germany invaded Belgium. The next day Britain declared war‚ and the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) went to France. For the first two months the armies fought aggressively against each other. These first meetings were called the ‘War of movement’. The Germany armies managed
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Mussolini Social and Economic Policies: Battle for Grain (1925): * Improve agriculture to increase grain production so that foreign import was no longer needed (policy to achieve main aim of autarky as well as show economic strength of Italy to improve national pride). * Farmers were given grants on tractors and fertilizers and advice on modern techniques. Corporate State (1926-39): * It was aimed to transform the economy to a revolutionary form to aviod problems of labour
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The Battle of the Boyne (Irish: Cath na Bóinne) was a turning point in the Williamite claim on the English throne. The deposed King James VII of Scotland and James II of England and Ireland and his Jacobite supporters were defeated by James’ nephew and son-in-law‚ William III and his supporters. By the invitation of Parliament‚ William had deposed James in 1688. Both kings acted as commander of their respective armies. The battle took place on July 1‚ 1690 (Old Style) just outside the town of Drogheda
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