Battle

Confederate Army at the battle of Gettysburg? The battle of Gettysburg lasted only three days and it is the battle that decides who would take the upper hand within the war. Confederates made several crucial mistakes that cost them the battle. Many people may believe that General Longstreet is the one who is the reason why the Confederates lost the battle of Gettysburg because his hesitation within the battle. General Lee is the one who which should be blamed for the loss at the battle of…

Greek Battles The Battle of Thermopylae, was a battle between the Greeks and the Persians. Thermopylae was a mountain pass which led to many Greek cities. It was a part of the second invasion of the Persian Empire. The Persians invaded Greek cities to control more land. The Persian Empire was led by Xerxes, he ordered the attack. The Greeks cities fought against the Persians, the most know was Sparta. Sparta only had 300 solders called Spartans. The Spartans fought as a single unit, they were…

In this piece of writing, I will be explaining some of the factors that resulted in Duke William of Normandy’s victory at the battle of Hastings; which resulted in him being crowned king of England.The battle took place on the 14th October 1066 on Senlac hill, about 7 miles northwest of Hastings. Fought between current king of England, Harold Godwinson, and Duke William of Normandy, the Norman leader. Both believed that they were the rightful heir of Edward the Confessor (king of England from…

The battle of Waterloo was one of the most important battles in history and significantly impacted the european countries. This battle put a revolution to a halt, stopped a very powerful empire from spreading its ideals any further, and restored equality to the European nations. This battle was so revolutionary “Waterloo is used to discuss the changing nature of war, the rise and fall of napoleon’s empire”(Black).The reason for this is that this battle took out the most powerful leader of his…

The Battle of Shiloh was fought on April sixth to April seventh in 1862, in southwestern Tennessee. The Union Generals were Ulysses S. Grant and Don Carlos Buell, the Confederate General was Albert Sidney Johnston. The Battle of Shiloh was considered the bloodiest battle of the Civil War with around 23,700 deaths in all. This was one of the first successful outcomes for the Union and sparked a light of hope for the fighting soldiers. The battle begins with Confederate General Johnston…

bombed Pearl Harbor. Six months later, the United States engaged the Japanese Imperial fleet in the Battle of Midway. The analysis of the events leading up to the Battle of Midway, the Battle itself, and its Aftermath, all represent just how influential Midway was in the Pacific War. By explaining some of the decisions and discoveries made by the American and Japanese forces, along with showing…

The Battle of Passchendaele—also known as the Third Battle of Ypres—was fought at the Belgian city of Ypres. The majority of the battle was fought on the eastern ridge of Ypres, in an area known as Passchendaele on the Western Front. It was so close that it was only an 8 kilometer walk from Ypres! The exact co-ordinates for the Battle of Passchendaele were from 50° 54′ 1″ N, 3° 1′ 16″ E (DMS) and 50.900278, 3.021111 (Decimal). The Battle of Passchendaele was fought from the 31st of July to the…

The Battle of Waterloo, which took place in Belgium on June 18, 1815, marked the final defeat of Napoleon Bonaparte. The battle of waterloo was the most famous battle of four battles that Napoleon fought in to try and show his dominance to the rest of Europe. The battle of waterloo took place 8 miles south of Brussels near a village called Waterloo. The area that Wellington had chosen for a battlefield he did so with care and thought. The area that he had located was behind a small ridge where…

Did you ever hear about the seven pines battle? The seven pines battle is one of the most important battles in the civil war. Did you know that there are 3 factors that General Johnston was involved in? Johnston is very important I would pay attention when his name comes up. Also Robert E. lee is also very important and he will come up later in the battle. May 31/Day 1 Did you know that there are 3 factors that conspired…

The Factors Contributing to the Victory at Midway The Battle of Midway was key victory for the United States in the Pacific. This battle had many challenges, but a great amount of luck and good leadership and strategy contributed to the victory that destroyed a large number of Japanese military forces and weakened the Japanese Navy. This enabled the United States to island hop toward the Japanese mainland and enclose on their conquered empire, leading to a surrender and eventually the end of…