Essays on British Army

Introduction

This paper covers the Saratoga campaign of the Revolutionary War. The paper describes the tactics, leaders, battles, as wells the consequences of the battle. Saratoga campaign of the revolutionary war occurred in 1777. It was as a result of the British high command attempting to gain the military control of the Hudson River. The river valley was located in North America. The British were aiming to conquer the Americans and expand their personal interests. For example, gaining economic power and showing other nations the strength of their military. The period was marked by the American Revolutionary War (Corbett 38). ...

Zulu 1964 and Bridge too far

Introduction This paper explains in details the SWOT analysis of the Zulu 1964 epic war film between the Zulu Army and the British. Besides this, it also focuses in a similar margin on the Movie Bridge too far. The clarity and analysis of the two movies is also supported by the chart diagrams entailing the strengths and weaknesses as earlier mentioned.

Zulu 1964

This is an epic war film between the British army and the Zulus in January 1879. It narrates about 150 soldiers of British who were seriously wounded in the process of Anglo-Zulu war and who successfully held a ...

In every stage of our continually changing lives, we observe every scenarios that take place around us so to find an influence on our own behaviors. Media technology has improved since the 1950s as a visual medium in which different scenarios, both fictional and reality, are depicted in different forms. The growing viewership of visual medium such as internet video, television and cinema has long since influenced human behaviors in one way or another. A striking example of media influence on my own behaviors happened in the summer of 2012, when I first watched the 1962 British Epic Film ‘ ...

Describe the different courses of the Revolutionary War in New England, the middle colonies, and the South. What role did the battles in each region play in the eventual American victory? The American Revolutionary War was characterized by three phases being the New England phase, the middle colonies phase, and the Southern phase, which took place between 1775 and 1783 (Grossberg & Tomlins, 2008). New England colonies consisted of 13 colonies, which included Rhode Island colonies, Massachusetts, Providence Plantation, and New Hampshire among others. France attempted on several occasions to colonize New England but failed. New England, mainly carried out ...

The history of one of the most famous people in the World War I, namely Theodore Lawrence, better known as the leader of the Arab people has been full of events and turning points. Early in his life, very few people liked or even respected him. The habits, which were too unusual for an Englishman, were ridiculed and regarded by the senior management as a sign of incompetent. To somehow involve a not disciplined expert in Arab culture, the generals sent Lawrence to Arabia, where he was instructed to get in touch with the local prince and an overall ...

Bloody Sunday, also known as the Bogside Massacre occurred on 30th January, 1972 in Derry, Northern Ireland. In this incident, the British soldiers shot dead 13 civil-rights protesters and witnesses, including thirteen males and seven teenagers. Several others had been wounded in the incident. In the aftermath of the Bogside Massacre, the Widgery Tribunal cleared the British authorities and soldiers of blame and justified the shooting as “bordering on the reckless” . However, the tribunal faced immense criticism post which the Saville Inquiry had been established in 1998 under the supervision of Lord Saville of Newdigate, to look into the ...

[Enter Student Name] [Enter University Name] In this essay, we are going to explore and prove that Patrick Ferguson, a famous Scottish officer in the British army that was known for his actions during the American War of Independence, was a great man. In considering that Ferguson was a good man, we will specifically be looking at the ideas that he would never shoot another officer in the back, Ferguson would not kill someone who was innocent and would have just been a victim of war, and he would wear a checkered outfit while in battle to ensure that ...

- In March 1766, Declaratory Act was passed by the British Parliament to affirm the Parliament’s right to pass laws in their colonies “in all cases whatsoever”. This news of repealing gave colonists confidence that British government respected and understood their situation regarding taxes. Few appreciated and recognized the claim of Parliament in passing laws “in all cases whatsoever” through the Declaratory Act. - Colonists wanted to be represented in the Parliament by some one of their own, whereas policies of British were determined by a sole leader. Apart from the colonial legislatures, mobs in many cities demonstrated ...

Introduction

This dissertations main porpoise and focus will be to address if the British armed forces will have any role in future international conflict. It will address the beginning of the British Empire all the way to the empire that we know today. After this we will look at concerns and threats that the British might face as well as the rest of the world and how this could have an impact on the British role in any future conflict. After having discussed all of the concerns we will look at the ability through advances in technology for any involvement ...

Art is a collection of different human events and the results of those events. This project emphasizes on the paintings done by different artists in America and what the artists had in mind during the time when they did these paintings. The paintings are found in the statutory hall. There are varied emotions depicted by the artists that define the history of America before independence. These paintings are of much importance even to the current generation and help one to understand better the history of America by just having a look at the images. These places the images in their immediate ...

Introduction

The Indian Freedom movement, is epochal and has probably set a tone for resistance movements across the world. The passivity and non-violence principles including those of paining self in form of going without food for days has set a trend in resistance movements. Truth, honesty, simplicity and dedication were the hallmark of the Indian independence movement. It is strongly believed across the world and definitely in India that it was the dedication of Mahatma Gandhi and the other freedom fighters that led to the freedom of the nation.

There were many others who contributed to the freedom struggle across the nation ...

Espionage has a long history characterized with various prominent people, activities, and events. However, the global community has essentially associated the history of espionage with some iconic events and people. The paper analyzes the roles that different people and events played in the History of Espionage and the various aspects of the history from the ancient time to the future.

Based on Sun Tzu’s Art of War, he talked about espionage in the form of spies where he stated that hostile armies could be confronted with each other for years, as they both strive for their own victory that ...

Introduction

The United Kingdom (UK) is among the few nations in the world that has achieved the status of being a “great power”. One could succinctly describe a great power as a nation that has the ability to impose its influence across the globe, counting on strengths in the aspects of political, military and economic power. A great power usually finds classification between a first-order power like the United States of America (US) and a third-order power (regional power) like South Africa, Poland and South Korea (Louden, 2007, p.187). Thus, in speaking about the UK being a great power, one could possibly not help but ...

Abstract Leadership is very important in military in order to win battles. Leadership is the ability to influence people by providing purpose in a course of action, direction and motivation and at the same time operating to achieve the intended mission in order to improve the society. In military, leadership is a decisive element to achieve battle field success. A good military leader should assist an army in overcoming adversary since leadership is the driving force behind the structural factors that a nation can provide to its military commanders that necessitates the winning battles. A good army leader prepares his ...

Introduction

As engraved on the tombstone "A Soldier of the Revolution', Joseph Plumb Martin was indeed an ordinary soldier who died amidst poverty in 1850. He was an ordinary person who served bravely in the Continental Army during the American Revolution. He is best known for his memoir titled 'A Narrative of Some of the Adventures, Dangers and Sufferings of a Revolutionary Soldier', which was first published anonymously in 1830. In this memoir, he gave a vivid account of all that transpired in the battlefield in front of his eyes. His account of war is devoid of any embellishment of war heroes. ...

‘Name’

‘Instructor’s name’ ‘Subject’ The genius of the United States is not best or most in its executives or legislatures, nor in its ambassadors or authors or colleges, or churches, or parlors, nor even in its newspapers or inventors, but always most in the common people. - Walt Whitman The United States is more than just a geographical or political entity. It is a dream of a society that upholds individual liberty. It stands for equality, justice, and freedom, and above all the United States represent a promise that if a person puts in hard work in a virtuous way, he ...

President George Washington, born on February 22, 1732, was the eldest son of Augustine Washington's second marriage. When he was eleven, his father died, and the hopes of his mother were to take him to England to pursue education but the wish never came true. George's half-brother took the young teen to Lord Fairfax where he got employed among groups of sixteen boys to survey the lord's land. George was strong, handsome and good in mathematics. When he was seventeen, his brother fell sick of tuberculosis that led to his death. Before his death, Lawrence was the leader of a militia ...

In the year 1965, the process of radical change began when Parliament approved the Stamp Act (Richard & Gaston, 2014). The Act required that all legal documents, commercial contracts, pamphlets, licenses, playing cards, and dice to bear a stamp tax. That stamp increased revenue collected from thousands of each day’s businesses in every of the colony. Individuals charged with violation of that act would be tried in courts without a jury (Libcom.org, 2011). Americans viewed it as a violation of the colonist’s rights as British citizens. Americans resorted to direct actions after an assembly of nine delegates from the nine ...

One example of the cognitive dissonance was the French Revolution. People of France thought they are being oppressed by the monarchs in the region, and in particular the Queen. As a result of this, violent protests started throughout France. The monarchs tried to curb the revolution by arresting the rebels, and by using fear tactics to make sure that this revolution does not spread. However, the revolution did spread under the leadership of Napoleon Bonaparte, and the French Emperors were executed by the violent Mob. This is an example of Cognitive Dissonance because the authority in the form of Napoleon ...

Often in film depictions of historical events, especially those of major wars, events and emotions are exaggerated for dramatic purposes. This is particularly true of the Revolutionary War, as the cultural romanticism that revolves around our nation’s history holds that conflict up as the defining moment of America’s character. Roland Emmerich’s The Patriot is one such film, giving the American Revolution the 20th century blockbuster treatment by painting a broad, melodramatic picture of the Revolutionary war as being a fight of begrudging soldiers against animalistic tyrants. While the film itself is an exciting, dramatic and thrilling ride, its ...

The Battle of Lundy’s Lane has stood as the bloodiest land-based battle fought during the War of 1812. Fought on July 25, 1814 and known alternatively as the Battle of Niagara Falls, the Battle of Lundy’s Lane involved a military faceoff between the United States (US) and the British Empire on Canadian territory, on present-day Niagara Falls, Ontario. The victory of the US army at the Battle of Chippawa prompted them to advance to Queenston, which in turn required them to pass by Niagara Falls – by then a stronghold of the British army. The US army, commandeered by Major ...

Through the eyes of Calvin J. Candie

American Revolutionary War in Georgia: Through the eyes of Calvin J. Candie Before the War I breathe in deeply, and uttered a sincere prayer of gratitude; life has never been better for me and my sister as it is today. I am Calvin J. Candie, fondly called Monsier Candie by close friends. I am 29 years old and I own a tobacco plantation, Candieland, in Jamestown Virginia. I have been blessed, as my plantation is considered one of the elites in Georgia and I do enjoy some strong political connections. My concerns were down to diseases and some Indian killings ...

‘The Patriot’ is a movie based on the American revolutionary war of 1776. The movie circles around the life of Benjamin Martin, a single parent of seven children. He is a man with strong military training and a sharp character. He is very keen, and a true patriot of the country. He had a very bad experience of the previous war that he had been a part of. Still, with his struggles, he manages to care a lot about his children. The movie was loosely based on the real happenings of American Revolution war against the British in 1776. Especially, the cities of Boston, New York and Philadelphia. ...

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Film Review on “Lawrence of Arabia”

The film “Lawrence of Arabia” directed by David Lean was released in December 1962 in United Kingdom. It is an adventure movie based on the life of Thomas Edward Lawrence, famously known as Lawrence of Arabia. Peter O’Toole starred in the leading role in the film. It is considered as one of the most significant and paramount hits in the history of adventure movies. Lawrence of Arabia won seven Academy Awards out of the ten nominated ...

‘Instructor’s Name’

The influence and role of Virginia leading up to and in the American Revolution The American Revolution was the singularly important event of the modern history, as it marked the birth of a government which was responsible to the will of the people. The revolutionary war which lasted between the years 1765 and 1783, ended with the colonies separating from the British Empire and the new nation of Unites States of America being born. Virginia had a huge role to play in this revolutionary war, by producing some of the great revolutionary leaders and orators like George Washington, Thomas Jefferson ...

The battle of Yorktown refers to the battle that took place in 1781 as a result of the American Revolution. During this battle the British troops that were under the leadership of Cornwallis surrendered after being fought by the American and the French troops. The United States army combined forces with the French army and this led them to defeat the war against the British Empire. The war had lasted for about six years and the victory of the Americans and the French at the battle of York forced the British forces to surrender. General George Washington was the commander ...

The famous battle of Cowpens is said to have taken place in the year 1789, starting from the month of January. It took place during the American Revolution and specifically on the southern campaign. It is on record that it in the southern campaign latter part. In the war of the south, it became the turning point as it formed the chain of event that lead to the victory term as patriot in Yorktown. A crack over the regular British army lead to the winning of the Cowpens victory and it is worth noting that it united strong leaders as ...

Introduction

Lakshmi Bai was inspired by his her upbringing which was unusual. She grew up in the Peshwa’s court with boys. This was unusual for Brahman girl upbringing. Here when she was with her father she got training in martial arts and she finally became proficient in handling sword, fighting and riding. When she was fourteen years, she was with her father Moropant Tambe who acts as a Pandit in the court of Peshwa Baji Rao II and Nana Saheb in Bithoor. Here Tatya Tope trained her in the arts of war. This is where she gets her inspiration. As ...

Lugene Rosen

English 100 Women on the Frontline Following the existing debate on whether or not qualified women are equally entitled to be on the frontlines like men, lots of heated debate is generated. In January 2013, the United States military lifted its ban on women in ground combat positions, a policy that according to the information stated in the sources of Fox News (FoxNews.com) had been in effect since 1994. Skaine mentions that the ground combat positions were defined according to the 1994 policy as “engaging the enemy on the ground with individual or crew-served weapons, while being exposed ...

The Department of Defense is one of the most significant departments within the portfolio of government as it is directly associated with the safety and security of a country. The government allocates huge amount of money for the department in its annual budget in order to improve its efficiency and power and to protect the country against any outside forces. The budget allocation keeps on increasing year after year to add more security personnel, missiles, fighter planes, and latest arms and ammunition. The primary responsibility of the Department of Defense is to coordinate and manage with all agencies and functions ...

Qualified women are entitled to be in the frontlines too. In January 2013, the United States military lifted its ban on women in ground combat positions, a policy that has been in effect since 1994 (FoxNews.com). The 1994 policy defined ground combat as “engaging the enemy on the ground with individual or crew-served weapons, while being exposed to hostile fire” (Skaine, 7). This paper therefore takes the definition of ground combat as the meaning of the word “frontlines” which was earlier mentioned. The 2013 decision generated many opposing opinions about the issue. Different factors such as physical strength, emotional complications, ...

The most recent historical movie that was widely discussed and scarified by various critics is “The Patriot” by Roland Emmerich. The discussion expanded because of historical inaccuracies shown in the movie. The film can be called wide-known, but it is not possible to name it popular. Taking into consideration the fact that the film was based on a real historical event, the performance might have been more emotional and accurate. The storyline finds its place on the battlefields of American Revolution in 1776. The Martins family is positioned as a traditional American family of that time. They are caring, have a ...

It might seem strange that a lot of Americans are not even aware of the second war for independence (that is the other name for the war of 1812). However if we think about it, one can find quite a few reasons that have caused such ignorance among people. The war of 1812 has a very compound roots, extremely confusing course, and in addition to all of it the outcome of the war is also hard to understand, as both sides consider themselves to be winners. The war happened during the so-called stagnation period in the history of the US, the period ...

The American army is a branch of the larger United States Armed Forces. This is the largest in terms of size and numbers and oldest established branch of the United States military. Its originality comes from the continental army that was formed on 14th June 1775 before United States was established. It deals with on land based military activities and it main responsibility is to ensure peace and security on land for all the American citizens. The United States Army has gone through tremendous changes and alterations over the years. Having been established officially on the 3rd of June ...

Abstract

The American Revolutionary War began in 1775 and ended in 1783. Originally, the war was fought by the British on one side and the Americans on the other side, but developed into a war between the Great Britain on one side and United States, France, Spain and Netherlands on the other side. In 1783, the United States of America and the British government signed a treaty to cease fighting, and this marked the official separation of United States from the British rule; the treaty officially recognized the existence of United States as a sovereign state. From the onset, this paper examines the ...

I agree that Americans were on their way to independence before 1776. They were interested in governing themselves so they formed groups to resist the British government. This was in view of various incidences of dissent against authority of the British. The British found it difficult to govern the Americans as they were met with strong resistance. Citizens of Boston rejected the Tea Act because it was not favorable to them. I agree that Americans started pursuing independence before it was declared in 1776. There was animosity between the white Americans and Indian Americans who were constantly killing one ...

The revolutionary war, taking place from April, 19, 1775 and ending on September, 3, 1783, is one of the important turning points in the history of United States of America. Anne M. Todd gives a thoughtful insight into the circumstances leading to war, the battle locations, weapons used during the war, and the crucial authorities leading the war in her book (The Revolutionary War). According to Todd, the Revolutionary War occurred because the colonists wanted to separate from the Great Britain, and form an independent nation. A series of legislative mistakes by the British parliament emboldened the revolutionaries call for ...

Introduction

The British emerged victorious at the battle of Camden southern theater of the American war. British army under the command of General Cornwallis sent American army 10km north of Camden. The British became strong by taking control of Carolinas and capturing Charleston. The send away of American army was extremely humiliating for Gates, as he was known as the best general. He commanded American army in defeating the Saratoga who had superiority of the Britons. After the battle, he did not command in the field. He used his political connection to avoid a court martial and avoid inquires. Despite the gains ...

Germany, together with her allies, i.e. Austria-Hungary and Turkey, lost the First World War to France, Britain, United States of America, Italy and their allies. They began the war very strongly, winning several battles, for instance, against Russia. However, the miscalculations of their generals and her allies’ weaknesses proved costly. Moreover, the United States of America join Britain and her allies against Germany. In the end, Germany lost and on 11th of November 1918 she signed an armistice to end the First World War. In 1933, when Adolf Hitler rose to the helm of the German leadership, Sir Winston ...

The United States could not have won its independence without the assistance of France and Spain, particularly because their combined naval power was always a threat to Britain’s trade and colonies around the world. After its defeat in the land phase of the war in North America, the fighting continued for the next two years, and the U.S. peace negotiators used the opportunity presented by Britain’s war weariness and desire to retain as much of its overseas empire as possible to extract highly favorable trade and territorial concessions.

Although Gen. Cornwallis had surrendered at Yorktown, the British army ...

The novel by the title ‘Kim’ was written and published for the first time in the year 1901 by an Indian author Rudyard Kipling. Considering its contents and comparing with the contemporary society of then, the book appears be a much modernized book for the period. The book appears to fit in many genres of literature which may vary from a classical literature book, children story or even a science fiction book. This makes the book one of the controversial books to analyze. The background upon which the storyline of the novel is set reveals a great deal of historical events drawing a ...

Preface

Hundred Years’ War took place between England and France for Flanders and the French provinces of Guyenne, Normandy and Anjou, which formerly were in the possession of the English king. It had great historical significance for the development of both England and France. Governmental and cultural division of England and France took place. The British and French the feudal elite clarified their relations, and an absolute monarchy established in England and France. This paper aims at analyzing the course of events in the framework of the war and finding the lessons that can be learnt from it.

Chronology

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Introduction

During the First World War, many battles took place. One of them was the Battle of Somme which happened between 1st July and 18thof November in 1916. The battle got its name from the place where it occurred-River Somme in France. Two armies, British and French, were fighting against the Germany army. The battle was planned as French and British operation and it was an attempt to destroy German work force. Joseph Joffre who was in-charge of the French army came up with the idea, which was seconded by General Sir Douglas Haig and British Expeditionary Force commander. The ...

Although Gen. Cornwallis had surrendered at Yorktown, the British army continued to occupy major cities. Why, then, did his surrender bring the war to an end? In 1781 at the Battle of Yorktown, General Cornwallis surrendered to American and French forces (Wood, 2002). The American forces led by General George Washington and French forces were led by Commander Comte de Rochambeau decided to attack General Cornwallis in Virginia as opposed to attacking the well-fortified New York City (Wood, 2002). The two forces carried out a surprise attack on the British at Chesapeake, thus forcing the British soldiers to retreat ...

The period of enlightenment in the 16th century did not only spark the American Revolution but also led to political upheavals. Consequently, the battle of Cowpens is among the American historical civil wars. To emerge victorious, both the British and Americans had to gather enough military personnel, weapons and fighting tactics. Therefore, the next discussion gives a detailed description of the military personnel and intelligence applied during the battle.

The Americans gathered army personnel through acquiring volunteers.

In addition, each army group was aware of the military weapons acquired by their opponents. Due to competition, the army leaders had to acquire guns competitively and other military equipments like ...

Slavery had long been an established institution in the American colonies prior to the advent of the Revolutionary War, and yet a degree of ambiguousness marked the attitude of white colonists to blacks and to the institution of slavery in late-18th century America. Thomas Jefferson, generally considered the leading intellectual light of the incipient republic, could call into question the practice of slavery while at the same time lending it his tacit approval as the owner of hundreds of black servants. Indeed, as the Continental Congress and its undermanned military forces faced the world’s greatest military power, expediency rather ...

Analysis & Reflection on Planning Instruction and Assessment

As a teacher, my purpose was to provide a learning structure that could demonstrate my ability to plan my instructions so as to meet the needs of my students and at the same time provide evidence of the impact on student learning. As a professional, I acknowledge the components to my assignment with an appendix. Some of these components include; 1) Contextual factors that are related to the entire community, the classroom or students. 2) Connecting instructional plans or units that are based on goals that I like my students to meet as well as the pre-assessment of the learners. ...

The Battle is also referred to as the Battle of Brooklyn Heights or simply the Battle of Brooklyn. The battle was the earliest and the largest battle in the American Revolutionary War after the declaration of independence of the United States. The United States army was under the command of General George Washington, and they were defeated in the battle. The size of the army that Washington had in one way or the other had some impact on the defeat over the Long Island battle. This thesis talks about how the size of General Washington’s army leads to ...