The Battle Of Kamehameha

Last and biggest of the Pacific island battles of World War II, the Okinawa campaign (April 1—June 22, 1945) involved the 287,000 troops of the U.S. Tenth Army against 130,000 soldiers of the Japanese Thirty-second Army. At stake were air bases vital to the projected invasion of Japan ("Battle of Okinawa," 1996). The Battle of Okinawa remembered more for its iconic photograph of US Marines raising the US flag on Okinawa more so than any other war or battle ever fought. Okinawa the largest of the Ryukus islands played a major role in the American forces overall strategic efforts to advance to the mainland’s of Japan. Because it was the last major battle of WWII, the battle of Okinawa used lessons learned and TTP’s from all previous

This paper will examine the British and American Southern Loyalist defeat in the Battle of Kings Mountain and discuss the assumptions the British made including loyalist support, logistic support, and terrain advantage.

Kamehameha was a strong ali’i that ruled the Hawaiian Islands. He won many battles like the Battle of Kepaniwai and the Battle of Nu’uanu. Kamehameha was trained by Kekuhaupi’o and he was the nephew of Kalaniopu’u. First, Kamehameha was the ruler of Hawai’i, Big Island and then took the islands one by one even though Kamehameha was not next in line to be high chief of any of the islands. Kamehameha was an effective ruler because he was caring and clever.

and consisted of 16,500 IX Corps Union soldiers and approximately 9,500 Confederate soldiers.1 Ambrose E. Burnside lead the IX Corps soldiers but

In 2009 a planned re-enactment of the Battle on the Plains of Abraham was set to take place on the original battlefield in light of its 250th anniversary. However the historical re-enactment of the 1759 battle was cancelled by The National Battlefields Commission for security concerns that could, as CBC News wrote, “turn into a modern-day conflict.” There is speculation other factors influenced the withdrawal of the re-enactment such as the overwhelming negative responses from the francophones in Quebec. These negative reactions were supported by the devastation resulting from the loss of the battle in 1759 and the modern-day neglect of Quebec and French culture. I commend the decision to cancel the re-enactment of the Battle because of

The Battle of Midway was not the first battle or the last battle of the Second World War, but there is not question that it was the most decisive battle of World War II in the Pacific. Midway is nothing special—just a small string of islands six miles across built up to form coral—however its location and resources are important. If the United States of America had not been in possession of Midway, the Empire of Japan could have easily attacked Pearl Harbor, or possibly even the west coast of the United States. I believe the possession of the Island of Midway was a key ingredient to winning the war in the Pacific. Japan, which has almost no natural resources, would

As Hawaiians were further exposed to more violent weapons, violence also further ensued. In 1782, battles among different chiefs of different islands arose. One ruler in particular, Kahekili, ruled most of the islands as 1782 continued. However, he did not make the step to unify the islands even after he gained control of most of them. Meanwhile, the island of Hawaii was having a civil war to decide their new chief. Kiwalao was declared as chief, however very few people were at peace with that idea, particularly a man named Kamehameha. Kamehameha, however, had a plan to eliminate the corrupt rule of Kiwalao. Kamehameha married his daughter and his girlfriend, and then in the Battle of Mokuohai, Kamehameha's troops killed Kiwalao. Later in

For example, Kamehameha would take a great part in helping the maka’ainana recover from all the battles that have happened by working with them in the taro patches and fish ponds (23). Captain Archibald Campbell stated that Kamehameha was helping the maka’ainana not only because his humbleness, but also to set a good example for his people. Kamehameha was still considerate towards others after the unification of Hawai’i because he made several kapu to benefit the needs of the maka’ainana. For example, Kamehameha placed a kapu on foreign animals to make sure that their food supply didn’t run out

All of Kamehameha's family and him descended from Chiefs of Hawaii and Maui. As he was young he was a talented warrior and served his uncle Kalaniopuu. As part of his retinue Kamehameha met Captain Cook but during a fight Captain cook got hurt a later died at Kealakekua Bay. A clever battle strategist who admired Western weaponry, Kamehameha later utilized guns and cannon to defeat his enemies and fuse his power in the Islands. After the death of Kalaniopuu, Kamehameha was made the guardian of the family's war god Kuaka‘ilimoku. Kamehameha was spiritually favored and ended up defeating his main rival Keoua at a temple kamehameha made called Pu`ukohola. In 1795, Kamehameha had taken control Maui, Lana`i, Kaho`olawe and Moloka`i and also had acquired control of O`ahu at the Battle of Nu`uanu. Kaua`i and Ni`ihau, under the leadership of Kaumuali`i, had been given to Kamehameha's rule by truce in 1810. When Kamehameha led a raid on puna he was chasing multiple fishermen Kamehameha's foot got stuck in a crevasse in the rocks and when a fisherman saw that Kamehameha had a disadvantage he struck him on the head with a paddle until it broke. As the fisherman got ready to attack kamehameha again, another fisherman pled to his companion to stop the attack. Realizing what the fisherman did Kamehameha later made a law that protected the defenceless and to make sure that travelers are

Upon Kamehameha’s secret birth, he was taken into hiding immediately, other kings have already anticipated the prophecy and sent out small search parties for the newborn infant to be slayn. Spending his early years in waipio, returning to kailua by the age of five where he lived with his parents until his father died, he continued to be raised while receiving special training from King Kalani Opu’u his uncle. Being raised in the way of a warrior and chief Kamehemeha’s training included skills in games, warfare, oral history, navigation, religious ceremonies, etc. This training and information was taught to Kamehameha because all of those things and more were necessary for becoming an Ali’i-ai-moku (a district chief). Like most days on kamehameha’s home island, it was rainy which was typical for the island that contained the rich green slopes,and so much more vegetation.

Khe Sanh, a plateau in the northwest corner of South Vietnam, was a U.S. Marine Corps base and airstrip. Located where North Vietnam, South Vietnam, and Laos came together, the Khe Sanh base was important for American forces, as it enabled troops to gather information about the traffic on the Ho Chi Minh Trail. However, the Communists also admired the region around Khe Sanh, since it could act as an avenue into Southern Vietnam. General Westmoreland, who would come to play a major role in the future battles, immediately felt this “crucial importance” (Brush) of Khe Sanh when he first arrived there.

The battle of Sekigahara occurred at the end of Japan’s Feudal period in the Gifu Province, which is halfway in between Kyoto and Tokyo. While the Feudal Period lasted from the end of the 12th century until 1600 A.D., the Sekigahara valley area witnessed major operations from July until November 1600 (the Eastern Army fought the Western Army loyalists) until the end of the Feudal Period. The battle of Sekigahara lasted only 6 hours from 0800 to 1400 on 21 October 1600. The battle of Sekigahara became the most decisive battle in Japanese history, and a different victor could have significantly altered Japanese

Kamehameha was a ruler of the hawaiian islands and he was also an uncle of two other rulers, Kale’o and Keo’ua. All three of them wanted to rule Hawai’i, so they fought for it. In the end Kamehameha ended up winning the fight against Kale’o and Keo’ua. Then he lost followers/allies and had no idea what to do. So he decided to fight Kahekili for Kaua’i and Ni’ihau to gain back followers/allies, then soon take over the rest of the hawaiian islands. Later, during that same year he met two foreign men. Isaac Davies and John Young. These two men stuck with kamehameha and never left until he died. These two men helped Kamehameha win most of his battles by giving him foreign weapons. They used these weapons to win battles against Kahekili, Kaleo,

The Battle of Khorramshahr was a battle that transpired between the countries of Iran and Iraq and took place from September 22 to November 10, 1980. The port city of Khorramshahr, the staging area of the first battle that kicked off the Iran-Iraq war, was a predominately wealthy, upper class city with a population of over 200,000 people. The once cosmopolitan city, Khorramshahr, became known as Khuninshahr, the ‘City of Blood’, because of the violent conditions and number of casualties suffered in the city. Most of the Iraq-Iran war took place just inside the borders of both countries and in the Persian Gulf. A truce was called on July 20, 1988 after nearly eight years of war. Iran accepted a United Nations resolution after a tiresome fight with over one million casualties suffered on both sides.

Between the years 1760-1782 Keawe’s grandson, Kalani`opu`u, was the ruler in Hawaii. This was during a time when he led a riot against the son of Alapa’i, Keawe and when he met Captain Cook. After his acquaintance with Captain Cook, he let down the anchors