American Revolutionary War and led the Welsh regimental colours at the end of the Battle of Bunker Hill.[3][4] Another Welsh military goat, Taffy IV, served in the First World War. Taffy, of 2nd Battalion, Welsh Regiment, is officially recorded as "The Regimental Goat". He embarked for the war on 13 August 1914 and saw action in the Retreat from Mons, the First Battle of Ypres (including the Battle of Gheluvelt) and the Battles of Festubert and Givenchy, before dying on 20 January 1915. He was posthumously
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character when they were ambushed by the Hittites. However he is not a military genius because he lacked the high intelligence to suspect he received false information about the Hittites location in the first place. In the bulletin and poem for the battle of Kadesh, Ramses was repeatedly compared to gods such as Mont, the god of war. Since the people of ancient Egypt would attribute victories to the intervention of gods, this is actually describing characteristics of Ramses that they did not understand
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Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto Admiral Isoroku Yamamoto is one greatest naval commanders of World War II to the Japanese people and is idolized as hero. His legacy span’s from service during the battle of Tsushima Strait to the battle of Midway. Not only was he a brilliant naval commander he was an innovator and saw that the air power is the future of naval warfare and saw to the better aircraft for the Japanese navy. His methods to attack were unique and his opinions were always valued by those around
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The Killer Angels, written by Michael Shaara is a representation of the experiences of those who were present for the Battle of Gettysburg during the Civil War in 1863. The book portrays what it was like to be a soldier for those three days. Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was one of these soldiers. He fought for the Union and was colonel of the 20th Maine. Chamberlain is a dynamic character who goes through development during the story while interacting with others. In The Killer Angels, Chamberlain
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On July 3, 1863, the final day of the Battle of Gettysburg, Mary Virginia “Jennie” Wade stood in the kitchen of her sister’s home making biscuits for Union troops. With the home they were staying in caught between the two armies, the 20-year-old seamstress and her family had already survived a number of close calls, including an artillery shell that had crashed through the roof. Yet Wade had neither fled nor taken shelter in the cellar. Suddenly, an errant Confederate bullet struck her in the back
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HISTORY WARRIORS In Ancient Greece warriors were called Hoplites. Greece is one of the most common places. During battle the hoplites wore metal guards called greaves and chest plates called cuirass. They fought with a longer spear, called a doru, a short sword called xiphos and a shield called hoplon. They also wore helmets which were lined with leather of fabric. They also often had feathers on the helmets. The best hoplites came from the city-state Sparta. Sparta was a military state. It was
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RICK RIORDAN THE CROWN of PTOLEMY A Percy Jackson/Kane Chronicles Adventure PUFFIN Contents The Crown of Ptolemy ABOUT THE AUTHOR Rick Riordan is the creator of the award-winning, bestselling Percy Jackson series and the thrilling Kane Chronicles and Heroes of Olympus series. Don’t miss his new series: Magnus Chase and the Gods of Asgard. According to Rick, the idea for the Percy Jackson stories was inspired by his son Haley. But rumour has it that Camp Half-Blood actually
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In Abraham Lincoln's speech, "The Gettysburg Address", the utilization of alliteration, repetion, and parallelism is examplified. Abraham Lincoln utilizes these rhetorical devices in order to honor the lives that were lost during the great battle of the Civil War and the importance of maintaining a nation that was conceived in liberty and equality. In the address, Abraham Lincoln exercises alliteration. By using alliteration he is able to obtain the audience's attention. Abraham Lincoln said
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people from different parts of the country. This is going to be a challenging part of my life that will be beneficial for us all. I have been here for approximately four months now and the fighting is a never cease battle. We have been working hard in the preparations for the daily battles. We are constantly fixing vehicles, whether boats, trucks, and trailers. It has been an excellent tour. You all would not believe the weapons and ammunition that we go through with a days’ time. We have to have two
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Susanna Dickerson, the sole American woman to escape, was allowed by Santa Anna to leave for Gonzales after the battle, to tell the demoralizing news of the Alamo’s fall and the death of its defenders. She described her way out of the church, cradling her daughter and limping (she had been wounded in the leg) through pools of blood of the fallen: “As we passed through the enclosed ground in front of the church, I saw heaps of dead and dying. The Texans on an average killed between eight and
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