Essays on Battle Page 5

Khe Sanh, located in the northwest corner of South Vietnam, served as a vital base and airstrip for the U.S. Marine Corps. Its key role was to gather intelligence on movement along the Ho Chi Minh Trail due to its strategic position at the meeting point of North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and Laos. The Communists…

Alexander the Great’s battle and war campaign against the Persians was perhaps one of the greatest military advancements in history. At the battle of Gaugamela, his great military tactics, intelligence, and the keen ability to think on his feet led him to a glorious victory over the mighty Persian Empire. For this reason, he is…

Was General Haig deserving of the name Butcher of the Somme? From 1 July to 18 November 1916, the Battle of Somme unfolded along the River Somme in France. The British and French empires clashed with the German Empire in this significant historical conflict. Sadly, all sides suffered numerous casualties and injuries during this brutal…

The historic naval battle between the USS Monitor and the CSS Merrimack (CSS Virginia) occurred on March 9, 1862. This significant clash revolutionized naval warfare by being the first battle to exclude wooden ships. The first-ever battle between two ironclad ships in maritime history took place between the USS Merrimack and a Union frigate. Initially,…

The Battle of Rangiriri Cassandra McPherson The Waikato invasion of 1863-4 was one of the most significant conflicts of the New Zealand wars, it was an important showdown between the colonial British (who were motivated by land seizure), and the Waikato Maori (driven by the idea of Maori unity.) It was a battle that changed…

In her book “Battle Hymn of the Tiger Mom,” Amy Chua shares stories from her journey as a parent raising two children, focusing on her experiences with daughters Sophia and Luisa (Lulu). She refers to her parenting approach as the “Chinese mother” style but acknowledges that this term does not represent all Chinese mothers, as…

In Beowulf, the three great fights are an interesting representative of mans trust in God. We can see Beowulfs ability to succeed decline with his need for weapons, armor, and the help of friendsIn Beowulfs first battle, we see the true Christian spirit. While it is true that Beowulf is upholding the image of the…

Last Stand of the 300 Isabelle The battle of Thermopylae was fought between the Greeks (Sparta and Athens) and the Persians. The Persian leader, Xerxes, wanted revenge on the Greeks for the destruction of Sardis, a Persian city, so he led the Persian army of up to 300,000 men to invade Greece (which was not…

On August 5th. 1864. Rear Admiral David Farragut led the Union navy into Mobile Bay. Alabama. to confront a smaller Confederate fleet under the bid of Admiral Franklin Buchanan and neutralize three garrisons environing Mobile Bay to finish the Union encirclement of the Gulf of Mexico. The conflict would turn out pivotal in the Union…

After the events at Lexington and Concord in Massachusetts on April 19, 1775, militiamen from Massachusetts, Connecticut, Rhode Island and Vermont came together in Cambridge and the surrounding area near Boston. Meanwhile, British General Gage and 6,500 soldiers and marines controlled Boston proper, while the American force consisted of more than 16,000 men. However, sickness…