The Battle of Gettysburg was just one of the many battles fought throughout the Civil War (Civil War Facts). To summarize‚ the Civil War was a four-year battle between the Union-North and the Confederate-South. Although there are multiple causes of the war‚ the main cause is the different beliefs on slavery. The Union-North believed the national government should have the power to prohibit slavery in territories that have not yet been named states. On the contrary‚ the Confederate South believed
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The Battle of Stalingrad (Ruff draft) The battle of Stalingrad proved to be one of the greatest turning points in World War II. In the beginning of the World War II Stalingrad was one of the largest industrial producing cities in the war. The main production of Stalingrad was tanks‚ mortars‚ heavy guns‚ and automatic weapons. Not to mention the city was named after Stalin himself. The battle of Stalingrad involved and area about 100‚000 sq. km.‚ and lasted for almost seven months. Over
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The Battle of Yorktown was a pivotal part in U.S. History. Lasting from September 28‚ 1781 to October 19‚ 1781 it was the last major battle in the American Revolutionary War. It was a resounding victory against the British in the American Revolutionary War‚ but it was also the catalyst that began the creation of what is now the United States of America. The American victory over Great Britain was the starting point for multiple revolutions of colonies from their European masters as well as the key
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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. The battle of Camden was a lopsided
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attack against U.S. forces stationed at Khe Sanh Airbase. The battle lasted a total of 77 days ending on April 8 1968. This critical battle in the Vietnam War helped limit the advance of North Vietnamese forces from seizing the eastern Vietnamese coastline‚ spreading communist influence throughout northern South Vietnam‚ and maintaining the security along the demilitarized zone (DMZ). The purpose of this paper is to analyze the battle of Khe Sanh and to discuss how the use of unmanned ground sensor
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How was the Hunnic Empire destroyed in the Battle of Nedao in 454 AD? The fall of the Hunnic Empire is very momentous because they were such a superior force compared to others at the time that the Hunnic Empire was seen as a force to be reckoned with. I believe the reasoning behind the destruction of the Hunnic empire in the Battle of Nedao in 454 AD is because of the disarray of leadership following the death of the former acting leader‚ Attila the Hun. Following the death of Attila‚ the Hun
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Shots rang out at Chancellorsville‚ Virginia! The bloody battle lasted from April 30 to May 6. The Battle at Chancellorsville started with the Union army crossing Rappahannock River on the morning of April 27‚ 1863. On May 1‚ general Joseph Hooker of the Union advanced from Chancellorsville toward general Robert E. Lee‚ but general Lee split his army‚ leaving a small group at Fredericksburg to discourage Major General John Sedgwick from advancing‚ while he attacked Hooker’s force with about four-fifths
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preparation for an anticipated confrontation with the militant group to uproot them from their stronghold city. The Iraqi Army has deployed armoured vehicles and its special forces on the east of Mosul. The US has also sent 600 more American troops to the battle line‚ which increased the number of US soldiers in the region to about 5‚000. Media sources say that the city is expected to be attacked from three different directions. There has been an intense speculation in recent weeks that Mosul will be laid
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THE BATTLE OF VICKSBURG COMMENCES The Battle of Vicksburg started because President Abraham Lincoln recognized the significance of the town. The Battle of Vicksburg started on May 18th‚ 1863. It was fought in Vicksburg‚ Mississippi‚ Warren County. The Union’s leader was Major General: Ulysses S. Grant. The Confederates’ leader was Lieutenant: General John C. Pemberton. The Union engaged 75‚000 soldiers in combat with 34‚000 Confederate soldiers. THE FIRST ATTEMPTS TO CAPTURE VICKSBURG The
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were the biggest reason for the battle. American code-breakers had begun to decipher and intercept the Japanese code and signals. It pointed to a large Japanese naval movement in that area as they prepared to invade more islands and move closer to Australia. The U.S. shifted two of their carriers to that area and eventually the battle came about. The Japanese were not expecting that kind of opposition and their losses during the battle had a direct impact on the battle of Midway. Effect
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