THE BATTLE OF LEPANTO
During the late 15th and into the early 16th century, Spain was the dominating power in Europe. It was during this time that the Europeans were in conflict with one another over Protestant vs Roman Catholic rule. Meanwhile, the Turkish Ottoman Empire was strengthening their power in the Middle East and had gained control over much of Southeastern Europe. The conflict amongst the Europeans was a blessing for the Turks who intended to spread that power into the Mediterranean. This is what brought the battle that saved the Christian West from the Ottoman Turks to a head-front. A young commander by the name of Don Juan of Austria displayed superior leadership skills by building cohesion through mutual trust, creating shared
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Pius V arranged a Christian coalition called the Holy League to assist in the defeat of Turkish forces. Genoa, the papal states, and the kingdom of Spain put aside their pride and differences and pledged to assemble with this fleet that could possibly be capable of defeating the Turkish troops. The Venetians, however, didn’t want to join initially for fear of losing money from trades with Turkey. However, after much pleading from Pope St. Pius, (as the Christian forces wouldn’t stand a chance without the Venetians), they finally decided with great hesitation to join the Holy League. This Christian fleet consisted of 316 galleys and 6 galleasses (large new galleys, created by the Venetians, that were able to carry substantial artillery). The Spanish empire contributed many of the ships and men to the league. As far as personnel was concerned, it was manned by 50,000 sailors and oarsmen in addition to almost 30,000 fighting troops. The Christians had the advantage over the Ottoman Empire who was manned by only 13,000 experienced sailors, 34,000 soldiers with only 245 war galleys. The Holy League also had superior guns and cannons aboard their ships as well as superior quality of Spanish Infantry as compared to the Turks who had far less guns and insufficient ammo.
The Crusades were the first tactical mission by Western Christianity in order to recapture the Muslim conquered Holy Lands. Several people have been accredited with the launch of the crusades including Peter the Hermit however it is now understood that this responsibility rested primarily with Pope Urban II . The main goal of the Crusades was the results of an appeal from Alexius II, who had pleaded for Western Volunteers help with the prevention of any further invasions. The Pope’s actions are viewed as him answering the pleas of help of another in need, fulfilling his Christian right. However, from reading the documents it is apparent that Pope Urban had ulterior motives for encouraging engagement in the war against the Turks. The
Did you know that Texas was actually once Mexican territory? You may wonder why Texas is one of the 50 states in America today, and what were the events leading up to the Mexican American war. But why does a simple mission church relate to all of it? The battle of the Alamo was one of the most gruesome battles in American history. Today the Alamo Cenotaph stands 60 feet tall in the heart of San Antonio to honor all of the brave men and women who lost their lives for the freedom of Texas. Today America would be very different if the Mexican American war had not occurred.
The battle at the Alamo is one of the most significant events in the Texas Revolution, as well as in both Mexican and American history. For Mexican President and General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna, it was a tale of determination and holding to the principles of a strong, central government. For Americans living in Texas, the Alamo was a venture of small scale Revolutionary ideals; a people should be able to democratically express how they feel their homeland to be governed. As we know, both countries experienced the extreme opposites of their desired outcomes, if only initially. The tales of this specific point in time are many, though some certainly contain many varying details from the next. However, most can hardly be proven, as
Major General Sterling Price, commander of the Missouri State Guard, needed help to oppose Lyon’s forces in Springfield. He called upon Confederate commander Ben McCulloch. McCulloch agreed and moved 5,000 men into Missouri. This proved to be the first invasion of Confederate troops into Union territory. After McCulloch’s men joined Price’s they set out for Springfield. During the advance, McCulloch and Price had several skirmishes with Lyon, and eventually settled into camp at Wilson’s Creek on August 6. The local
The Civil War was made up of multiple different battles, and was essential to keeping the nation together. After Lincoln was elected president, the states began to leave the Union (King). In order to keep the country, the Union needed to fight the states to stop them from leaving over the ideas of slavery. One of these battles during the Civil War was Resaca. This battle was part of the Atlanta campaign. A campaign is the way that many battles in the Civil War were categorized.The result of the Battle of Resaca can be attributed to the leadership of the generals, the geography of the region, and the conflict that took place.
The siege, fall and ensuing massacre of nearly two hundred Alamo defenders at the hands of Mexican General, Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna y Perez de Lebron’s army of over five thousand was a defining moment in both Texan, and American history. For 13 days against insurmountable odds, a small, but very determined Texan garrison force fended off an equally determined Mexican Army ordered to capture it. I’ll discuss the events and political climate leading up to the siege, key historic figures involved on both sides, the siege itself, along with events immediately following the battle. The iconic phrase, “Remember the Alamo!” would later go on to become a rallying cry at the Battle of San Jacinto.
The time in which the Civil War occurred including many different battles with their own significance. For starters was the Battle of First Manassas. The Battle of First Manassas was battle of the civil war that was fought on July 21, 1861. It became the first land battle for the Civil War. The Union army under Brig. Gen. Irvin McDowell marched from Washington against the Confederate army. They attacked the Confederate on Matthews Hill. Fighting raged throughout the day as Confederate forces were driven back to Henry Hill. Late in the afternoon, Confederate reinforcements, extended and broke the Union right flank. The Federal retreat rapidly deteriorated into a rout. In the end, the Confederates won. The importance of the battle included the
In 1832 General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna became Mexico’s president. Many colonists hoped that Antonio would make Texas a self-governed state within the United States. Once in power, Santa Anna was less truthful than many Texans were led to believe. In mid-1834 Santa Anna overthrew Mexico’s constitutional government, abolished state governments, and pronounced himself as dictator. When Stephen F. Austin attempted to settle Texans’ hardships, Antonio imprisoned him in a Mexican jail for twelve long months.
The major war had already taken place but there is a different type of conflict arising. This battle being of the writers trying to defend if it was fine for the United States to go to war with Mexico. THere are many people arguing for both sides of the story. The battle at the Alamo was what started America’s want for Texas. The United States Believed that it was God’s plan for America to expand to the Pacific ocean already before the Alamo. But only when Mexico was attacking texas did the United States find it the right time to expand their border. The Battle at the Alamo started when Texas began to stop following the rules. This led to the Texas revolution, which led to America’s want for Texas. The United States was justified in going to war with Mexico because, one Mexico Attacked first, Texas won the revolution so Mexico had
The Battle of San Jacinto was the most decisive battle of the Texas Revolution. On April 21, 1836 General Sam Houston launched a surprise attack which lasted less than twenty minutes and defeated a superior Mexican force ending the Texas Revolution (Battle of San Jacinto, 2015). This paper will describe the events that led to the Texas Revolution and how the Texans were motivated for victory following the Alamo and the Goliad Massacre. The purpose of this paper is to emphasize how General Antonio Lopez de Santa Anna lost the Battle of San Jacinto and the Texas Revolution solely on arrogance and misuse of intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance (ISR) assets properly.
In the pages of the American narrative lie many people and events that carry more weight throughout history than one may expect. These events seem small and inconsequential at first, but the range its impact has is what changes history. The Battle of the Alamo was a pivotal battle in the Texas Revolution, which - in turn - played a key role in the Texas annexation, subsequently affecting relations between the United States and Mexico, and leaving a lasting mark on the culture of both countries.
Today, the Mexican-American War is still a widely argued topic of controversy with Mexico and America. But now, this hot topic of controversy can be put to rest. Was the U.S. justified in going to war with Mexico? The United States was justified in going to war with Mexico because Texas had been free and wanted to be annexed into the U.S., Mexico attacked U.S troops, and Mexico let U.S citizens in.
The battle of San Jacinto started on March 13, 1836, this battle was the last one of the Texas revolution. Sam Houston led his troops to San Felipe de Austin on March 28. By March 30, they were by the Brazos River, where they would camp out and practice drill over the night. At this time Santa Anna had control of the Texas coast and sea ports. Santa Anna crossed the Brazos River and Richmond on April 11 and on April 15, with about 700 men, arrived at Harrisburg. He would then began to start burning down Harrisburg and go looking for the Texas government, but when he arrived at morgens point the movement had fled to Galveston. Santa Anna then sent out Anahuac by way of Lynchburg. On April 11 the Texans received a cannon called the twin sisters.
In spite of the fact that the Venetians offered to supply more funds, the Crusaders declined to spare themselves from the inconvenience of paying back a bigger debt. Despite the fact that they got sufficient amounts of food, supplies, and other supplies from the city of Zara, it would not have been sufficient to make the long trek to Egypt. The Venetians additionally had one more choice, which would be their secret weapon: Constantinople, the wealthiest city in Asia Minor and their greatest trading
This case study is on the battle of Mogadishu. This battle took place on October 3rd and 4th of 1993 in the country of Somalia which is located in Africa. This battle changed the foreign policy of the United States. The battle cost the Americans 18 lives, and 77 wounded. Estimates are that it cost the Somalis about 500 lives and wounded 1000.1 This battle was fought with some of Americas most highly trained and lethal warriors. The main effort of the battle was led by Rangers from the 75th Ranger Regiment and Special Operations Forces Detachment- Delta. It started out as a peace keeping mission and escalated into a mission to capture a Somali warlord. It ultimately ended up being a mission