(Tindall 204). “A well regulated Militia‚ being necessary to the security of a free State‚ the right of the people to keep and bear Arms‚ shall not be infringed.” (Beck 35). These words are second among the ten basic rights that are listed in the Bill of Rights‚ following only freedom of speech‚ religion‚ and expression. These twenty-seven words are arguably the most powerful‚ but also the most debated. Within the construction of the Second Amendment the “Militia” is specifically mentioned in the
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Kyla England Mrs. King English 7th Hour 18 January The Battle of Camden What was The Battle Of Camden? The Battle Of Camden was a lopsided victory for the British during the American Revolutionary War. Despite the proliferation of dysentery among his men‚ Continental General Horatio Gates chose to engage British commanded by General Charles Cornwallis’s force on the morning of August 16‚ 1780. This battle had many leaders‚ events‚ effects and causes that made it such a page stopper in history
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Essay: The Patriot The Patriot was a movie about a man named Benjamin Martin‚ a French-Indian war hero who is obsessed by his past. He was a patriot‚ who does not wants part in a war with Britain nor support the war. During the American Revolution in 1776‚ Benjamin Martin called to Charleston to vote in the South Carolina General Assembly on a levy supporting the Continental Army. Benjamin avoids it due to the fear war against Great Britain
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Unsurprisingly‚ the election resulted in an overwhelming vote for independence (78.5%) and sparked Indonesian-backed militia to unleash a wave of mass murder and looting (Bartu 2000; Fischer 2000; Kingsbury 2000; Martinkus 2001: 51-200). Indonesia insisted that regardless of the vote‚ it continued to hold sovereignty over East Timor. This
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overall victory of the Allies on the Kokoda track. Assistance from the native New Guinea people‚ nicknamed the Fuzzy Wuzzy Angels‚ greatly contributed to the Allied victory at Kokoda as well as AIF troops who arrived in Papua New Guinea to assist the militia battalions after being recalled from the Middle East and General MacArthur becoming supreme commander of the Allied forces in the Pacific‚ along with Prime Minister John Curtin’s timely and courageous decisions‚ which further contributed to the victory
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The local police in Pittsburgh refused to fight and fire on the strikers so President Hayes then called the militia to come to the rescue. The strikers were so furious with the wage cut that they trapped the militia inside of a railroad roundhouse and then caused more damage to the town by setting fires to buildings‚ destroying locomotives‚ freight trains and train cars. Since Pennsylvania was one of the major
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While British assembled to maneuver‚ Prescott took initiative and assed and adjusted his positions‚ ordering protections on the flank and digging in positions that faced the Mystic river. The militia was tired‚ hot‚ and without food. Messengers were sent for reinforcements but Ward held fast expecting an attack on Cambridge and didn’t want to surrender that positions on his right flank near Boxbury. However‚ after more pleas for assistance over
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as Toussaint L’Ouverture was the voice of change for the overall movement. The multidimensional figure of Toussaint L’Ouverture led Saint Domingue into rebellion‚ from being a French colony‚ to a self-governing country‚ with the help of a slave militia. Toussaint L’Ouverture had a significant role in the uprising of the Haitian Revolution‚ by carrying out the main goal of the slaves‚ which was to overthrow France’s rule. In 1791‚ the initial revolt that sparked the Haitian Revolution was done through
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fundamental right remains. The founding fathers had the foresight so see this and call it arms. Even in the late 17thand early 1800 century fire arms where even then progressing. The reason why we have the 2nd Amendment A well-regulated Militia‚ being necessary to the security of a Free State‚ the right of the people shall not be infringed1. The framers understood that a public without arms would
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as to destroy the Americans store of weapons and ammunition in Concord. The first gun shot was fired in Lexington. No one really knows who fired the first round if it was an American or British soldier. In the day’s fighting‚ the Massachusetts militia lost 50 killed‚ 39 wounded‚ and 5 missing. For the British‚ the long march cost them 73 killed‚ 173 wounded‚ and 26 missing. The fighting at Lexington and Concord
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