them.He reached Antarctica with his Pacific Voyage‚but there was still 1000 miles that havent been explored yet‚Captain Cook decid- ed that people can’t go any further South than latitude 78 degrees. Robert Falcon Scott was an officer in the Royal Navy‚ who had joined his first ship when he was 13. Expeditions Captain Scott led two expeditions‚His first expedition‚ in the ship Discovery‚ took place between 1901–1904 . Discovery was builtas a research ship to go through icy seas. This
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In 1778‚ the war over the rebellion in North America became international spreading not only to Europe but to the European colonies chiefly in India. After learning of the American victory in Saratoga‚ France signed the Treaty of Alliance with the United States on February 6‚ 1778. Spain entered the war as an ally of France in June 1779; however‚ initially refused to recognize the independence of the United States. Spain was not keen on encouraging similar anti-colonial rebellions in the Spanish
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which was much more interesting for Mr Golding. After his studies he was active as an actor‚ a writer and he also became a schoolmaster. During World War II and 1 year after he married Ann Brookfield‚ whom he had two children with‚ he joined the Royal Navy. Novels like ‘Darkness Visible’ (1979) and ‘Rites of Passage’ (1980) are based on this life during war. At the war’s end‚ he returned to teaching and writing. He wrote poems‚ plays‚ essays and many novels and in 1983 he received the Nobel prize
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the agreement also known as the Treaty of Ghent‚ which of course ended the War of 1812 on February 17‚ 1815. This war was about the British cut off supplies to the United States because the British didn’t want to give supplies to the enemy; The Royal Navy also took seamen from the U.S. merchant ships and forcing them to work for the British‚ and also the last battle the Battle of Baltimore. Great Britain restricted trade with the United States because of the war that the U.S. fought with France
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In England‚ William D’Arcy was close to despair. He had gambled his considerable fortune on oil‚ and now he was on the edge of losing it all .It seemed that the geologists and experts who had wagged their heads encouragingly at him since 1901 had all been wrong about the oil beneath the sands of Persia. Having never set foot in Persia himself‚ Mr. D’Arcy didn’t even have adventure travel stories to show for his investment. What he had was letters and telegrams from his explorer‚ urging patience
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Master And Commander The Film- Master and Commander is a historical movie that references and depicts one of the naval battles in the Napoleonic wars. It focuses on the mission of Captain Jack Aubry to stop the French ship‚ Acheron. Throughout the movie it portrays the Captains fierce naval strategies as well as the tough make it or break it decisions he is forced to make for his crew and himself. Captain Jack was used to being the hunter‚ not the prey. Yet early on he discovers that with
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For America‚ the War of 1812 was justified. Clearly there were sufficient reasons for America to declare war with Great Britain. Time after time the British violated American rights and freedoms. Acts such as impressments‚ the attack on the USS Chesapeake‚ the violation of American neutral rights and waters‚ blockades on U.S. ports‚ and the ignoring of stipulations of Jay’s Treaty and their Treaty of Paris all imposed threats on America. To prevent further altercation‚ America tried to solve the
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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 as they had one more ship than us. Never the less‚ I sucked it up and remembered why I was
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Finest Hour’ speech‚ delivered in the House of Commons on June 18‚ 1940. | Source K | A promotional poster for the film ‘Sink the Bismarck!’‚ released in 1960 Source L | Dunkirk‚ a painting by Ernie Holden‚ 1940. Holden was conscripted into the Royal Artillery in June 1939 and was involved in the Dunkirk evacuation. | Source M | An extract from The Making of Modern Britain by Andrew Marr‚ 2009 SOURCE J – An extract from Winston Churchill’s ‘Their Finest Hour’ speech‚ delivered in the House of
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could do to lower or eliminate taxes‚ including putting their ministers out of work to save the colonists’ tax money. After the British government received word on Americans smuggling goods in and out of the country to avoid taxation the British Navy was told to clamp down on the colonists. Unfortunately‚ the British Army brought Yellow Fever with them‚ which killed many colonists‚ Indians‚ and the army itself. This angered settlers
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