Battle of Philippi

On July 28, 1863 the army of Potomac were defeated in Chancellorsville by Robert E. Lee raising the confidence of the confederates and lowering the union’s. July 1st the army of Potomac were on their way to Gettysburg Virginia, news of this: Lee planned to assemble his men to intercept the union army at the the railroads. The Union corps had arrived later that day at “Cemetery Ridge”, soon after their arrival more corps arrived to strengthen their forces. The next day they were well…

and his quest to conquer France under the ruler ship of Charles VI of France. According to (“Henry V (play)”), it details Henry’s life leading up to and following the Battle of Agincourt in the year 1415. From the very beginning, the Chorus portrays Henry as a glorious King who is about to engage in an epic and glorifying battle with the French. However, the Chorus then reveals that the play will not be as heroic and Godly as initially envisioned. This is because there is a shortage in the…

the events leading up to and including the Battle of Hastings on October 14, 1066. The story is told from the Norman point of view. There is no English so it is very challenging to confirm or dispute some of the information on the tapestry. It is called the Bayeux Tapestry because it has been kept at Bayeux in France ever since it was made. William's half-brother Odo (Bishop of Bayeux) ordered a tapestry to be made in honor of William's victory at the Battle of Hastings. The Bayeux Tapestry is…

Ebisu is a god from Japan, one of few who does not have any influence from other countries such as China or India. Therefore, Ebisu is uniquely Japanese in his realm of influence and stories. He is largely known as the God of Fisherman and one of seven gods of good luck. He is generally portrayed as slightly crippled or having some sort of physical defect as one of his defining stories is his ability to overcome his body at birth, where he was born without bones. He was cast out into the sea as…

Have you ever given a speech that is to persuade somebody to do something? In the book Killer Angels by Michael Shaara and in the movie Gettysburg, Joshua Chamberlain had to and he got most of the men to do it. Josh Chamberlain was a colonel in the Union army in the Civil War.He was given 120 mutineers of a division in the Union army. Chamberlain got 114 of 120 men to join back into the army. After analyzing Joshua Chamberlain’s speech, the reader will find that the speech is very powerful.…

armies, with about 75,000 soldiers each, started to fight. The Union prepared to sign an armistice, but after this battle, continued their campaign in the war. Why was the battle of Gettysburg a turning point? This famous battle that led to an even more famous speech was a critical point in the war because of the amount of losses, momentum, and the geography of the rest of the battles. The…

Somalia Civil War is an ongoing civil war that continues to take place. Siad Barre regime held the dictatorship until January 26, 1991. With the fall of Barre led to a rise in insurgencies fueled by clans and other groups. Somalia descended into chaos, the only unifying force was the clans. Somalia clans dictated how their members lived, who got food, and which members could earn a living. The United Nations (UN) reacted to the worsening food situation. In April 1992, under UN Resolution 751, a…

city. The Battle of Marathon was a major battle in the first war between the Greek city and the Persian Empire. It was a major victory for the Greeks, and some historians argue that it is one of the most important battles in the history of the world. At Thermopylae in the late summer of 480 the Spartan king Leonidas held out for three days with a mere 300 hoplites against thousands upon thousands of the best of the Great King's troops. It has also been the site of several battles in…

A skinny church boy on the outside but, a brave soldier on the inside, Desmond encouraged people to stay true to what they believed in and do what was right. Among his fellow soldiers most of them called him a coward and didn’t believe he would be any help on the battlefield. Much their surprise in the future, he would save more than half of their lives. Doss’s childhood helped him become who he was and helped him through his time in the army and after. This fearless soldier was born on…

You may not know about his finding of of a Mexican supply train that sparked a battle over grass or when he said,”One or more axes,” to Sam Houston before destroying vince’s bridge, but “Deaf” Smith’s name and legacy has been put in our textbooks, brains, our own thoughts, and in our hearts. Which is where it will always be. Erastus “Deaf” Smith was born in Duchess County, New York, on April 19, 1787 to Chilaib and Mary Smith, and during his childhood Erastus contracted a disease, which caused…