------------------------------------------------- Indian Army | | Founded | 15 August 1947 – present | Country | India | Type | Army | Size | 1‚129‚900 active personnel 960‚000 reserve personnel 158 aircraft | Part of | Ministry of Defence Indian Armed Forces | Headquarters | New Delhi‚ India | Motto | Service Before Self | Colours | Gold‚ red and black | Website | Official Website of the Indian Army | Commanders | Chief of the Army Staff | General Bikram Singh[1] | Notable
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The Boston Massacre was and is still a debatable Massacre. The event occurred on March 5‚ 1776. It involved the rope workers of the colonial Boston and two British regiments‚ the twenty-ninth and the fourteenth regiments. Eleven people were shot in the incident; five people were killed and the other six were merely wounded. The soldiers and the captain‚ Thomas Preston‚ were all put on trial. All were acquitted of charges of murder‚ however the two soldiers who fired first‚ Private Mathew Killroy
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Act of 1764 (which was put in place to tax all American colonist for most printed material). The colonist decided to boycott British goods‚ and make their own clothes at home. Usually the colonist loved to dress British‚ they felt a sense of pride dressing like them‚ but ever since the boycotting began‚ you were honored more if you were wearing your own homemade clothes‚ looking as if you were poor. Even the upper-class colonist stopped buying luxurious goods from the British‚ and began living
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“The Boston Controversy” March 5th‚ 1770 marks a day in American history where an event took place known as the “Boston Massacre”. This notable moment in American history was a spark in the colonies that eventually led to the American colonies taking up arms against England. The “Boston Massacre” was the iconic nickname of a riot in Boston that led to British soldiers firing upon of colonists on March 5th 1770. The major controversy debated is whether or not the British officer
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today…being in the Army is one of the wisest choices I’ve made in my life‚ many people take being in the Army for granted and have no clue how beneficial the army can be. Your rent is guaranteed paid every month‚ money for food and your basically approved for anything in the world as long as you serve in the Army or any branch of service. You also gain free knowledge and experience that many outside people in the civilian world do not have the chance or opportunity to be a part of. The Army has a lot to
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The British Empire after the War There was no more than four great empires. The empires were Germany‚‚ Ottoman and Russia. In 1918 the British empire was the beginning of the end. The expectations of the British colonial subject have been raised during the war‚ the empire and the self-governing territories of the British Commonwealth had helped to fund. India for example paid 146 million pounds toward the war effect. Importing raw materials from the colonies helped the allied victory.The self-governing
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Version 5‚ 01 January 2013 DEPARTMENT OF THE ARMY HEADQUARTERS‚ III CORPS AND FORT HOOD 1001 761ST TANK BATTALION AVENUE FORT HOOD‚ TEXAS 76544-5000 REPLY TO ATTENTION OF REPLY TO ATTENTION OF AFZF-CG MEMORANDUM FOR SEE DISTRIBUTION SUBJECT: The Phantom Warrior Standard Handbook 1. Welcome to Fort Hood‚ Texas;
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The Boston Massacre Trial: Guilty or Not Guilty? The Boston Massacre was a small tragedy that is making a large mark in the state of Massachusetts. This event will forever be remembered as the day that British soldiers heartlessly slaughtered many innocent civilians. The soldiers in this situation are most definitely guilty of manslaughter. They wounded and killed many citizens without provocation that threatened their well being‚ therefore giving them no good reason to have opened fire in the
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Deciding to go to college right after high school or waiting a few years can be a difficult choice to make. Going to college right after high school in most ways is more beneficial. There are also a few factors to take in at this point in someone’s life. For instance‚ a person’s mindset‚ goals‚ maturity levels‚ and influences. Being young and experiencing a new found freedom can really affect a person’s mind set. Like being invited to go to a house party at the last minute even though there is a
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The Boston Massacre was a street fight that occurred on March 5‚ 1770 between a “patriot” mob‚ throwing snowballs‚ stones‚ and sticks‚ and a squad of British soldiers. British troops in the city of Boston were not welcome. It was the culmination of tensions in the American colonies that had been expanding since Royal troops appeared in Massachusetts in October‚ to enforce a heavy tax burden imposed by the Townshend Acts. British Captain Thomas Preston‚ the commanding officer at the Customs House
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