Honors World History Dr. Tudela During Ancient Greek times there were different types of infantry used in battles. The different types of infantry were: hoplites‚ light troops and calvary. The light troops were sling throwers‚ archers and peltasts. The calvary were not a common infantry they would use because of the way they were limited by terrain and cost. The most functional and most recognized infantry was hoplites‚ heavy foot soldiers who would provide their own equipment. The hoplites were
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[1] WHO WERE THE BUFFALO SOLDIERS? The first men to serve in all-black army units did so in the Union Army‚ during the Civil War. The initial all-black regiment‚ the 54th Massachusetts‚ Four infantry and two cavalry regiments were created‚ the 9th and 10th cavalries and the 38th‚ 39th‚ 40th and 41st infantries. Many joined for the adventure but‚ more often‚ they were seeking the opportunity to make a new beginning in the aftermath of slavery and to prove their equality with other men. They worked
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the kite shield was featured in the beaux tapestry it was curved at the top and tapered at the bottom witch was useful in covering the entire body. The kite shield was used by the Normans and was soon used by many others‚ it was mainly used for infantry but could be used for Calvary. To make a shield in Medieval times the shield maker would find a light but strong wood‚ this was commonly bulsor wood and was needed because troops would travel for weeks on military campaign and would tire slower
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effectiveness of both the Greek Phalanx and the Roman Legion. The basic structure of both the Greek Phalanx and the Roman Legion were quite different from one another. The Greek Phalanx was a rectangular mass military formation‚ which consisted of infantry soldiers known as Hoplite soldiers[1]. Each of these soldiers were private farmers that owned their own land‚ which was the way to partake in battle with the Phalanx. In its early stages the Phalanx was 8 to 16 men in depth. They would range from
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brigade that gives support tries to maintain overall control. Sometimes these artillery units assisted battalions or companies as well. Whether at the platoon or squad level‚ Air Defense Artillery sections helped protect armor‚ field artillery‚ infantry units‚ and airfields. Although designated mainly for air defense missions‚ these weapon systems also had a role for indirect fire and direct fire. Instead‚ these deadly systems: the M163 Vulcan‚ M42A1 Skysweeper‚ and MIM23 HAWK top emphasis was
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NAME: ______Kevin Daley____________________ # CORRECT: ___________ OUT OF 100 1. What are the 8 Troop Leading Procedures (FM 3-21.10‚ Figure 2-1): #1: Receive the Mission #5: Recon___________________ #2: issue the WARNO #6: complete the plan___ #3: Make a tentative plan #7 issue the plan___ #4: start necessary movement #8: _supervise___________ 2. The 5 components of a mission statement are: Who‚ What‚ When‚ Where‚ and Why. The What portion of the mission has
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It was a late night‚ about 1:30 in the early morning. Paul Revere and William Daws were captured right before the battle took place. Taking no time for the colonist to know about the British making a move toward them‚ they were warned by Prescott. Prescott was able to escape the night before. Crossing the Charles River from Boston toward Concord were the British troops‚ on April 15‚ 1775. At 3:05 AM British courier departed from General Gage. Meeting up the marines were the British‚ as they started
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When William I invaded England in 1066 he did so on horseback. In the battle of Hastings the foot-soldier based army of the English wilted under the charge of the Norman knights. With this conquest‚ Marcus Bull argues‚ the old era of foot-soldier armies was wiped away and the new era of the horse-backed knight began. Up until the end of the thirteenth century the mass cavalry charge was the ace-card of battle. The destructive fury of a group of heavily armoured knights could break any unit. Knights
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The Industrial Revolution was a time of extensive and evolutional change. No longer was the main type of production up to the family and professional crafters‚ but instead up to factory owners and cheap labour. The needs of the family‚ the lord or the king were no longer the main reason to research or invent new technologies or weapons. Due to the rapid increase in production and science‚ technological changes brought to the militaries of Europe were greatly effected by the Industrial Revolution
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The Middle Ages were once known as a time of darkness. It was plagued with sickness and violence. Many lives were lost during this period of corruption. A leading factor in the death toll would be war. War during that time was barbaric and bloody. They would fight in large quantities and would risk their lives for a certain cause whether that be for expansion or power for the king. In the Middle Ages‚ many battles have been fought by important people. They use certain equipment and are organised
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