The Rise of the Norman Empire

Did you know that a bake sale raised money to build the Bunker Hill Monument, or that the battle of Bunker hill mostly took place on Breed’s Hill, but it was confused with Bunker Hill. The American Revolutionary war had many Battles one of the battles was the battle of Bunker/Breeds Hill. It was a battle like no other, there are many things one must know about the Battle. The different sides are one of the most important things about the battles and how they struggled through times, like when the british woke up to see a 6 foot wall, and how the Americans felt about their hard work. The Geography is super important, because the battle was on a hill and made the british walk up the very high hill so the Americans had an advantage. There were many important parts of the battle to, like when the American forces found out that the British wanted to take over hills, in Charlestown, Massachusetts.

The Battle of Trenton was a conflict between Great Britain and its thirteen colonies in North America. The Battle took place on Thursday, December 26, 1776. The Battle was fought in Trenton, New Jersey. The Americans, Hessians and British troops were involved in this battle. The cause of this battle was after the Americans lost they wanted to get revenge on the British. George Washington thought it was an humiliating defeat he took in that

Majority of books that are written or were written about history can become very tedious to read, but Howarth early on explains his intention is to captivate and tell a story that will keep readers awake. Howarth set out to chronologically tell the story behind the year 1066 in a way that can be easily absorbed, “this is not meant to be read as a work of scholarship, only as an evocation of the excitement, pleasures and miseries of that year; but I hope it is accurate enough to satisfy scholars.” (pg. 7). Howarth starts out very strong with his narrative. Howarth’s method of sequence in depicting the events throughout the year is very effective in painting the picture of events that occurred in 1066. His

     There have been many battles lately. The battle at Lexigon and Concord is one of first significance. British General Gage was ordered to arrest the leaders of resistance. Through reconnaissance General Gage was informed the city of Concord was storing arms and ammunition in a barn in preparations of a revolt. General Gage

On the 14th of October 1066, Duke William of Normandy defeated King Harold at the Battle of Hastings. His win could be summed up by the fact that William was a better leader. Other factors that contributed to William’s victory include: William was better prepared, the English army was severely weakened as Harold had just fought off an invasion in the North of England, and Harold made a fatal mistake of prematurely entering the Battle of Hastings.

The Battle of Saratoga and Yorktown are said to be two of the most influencive battles of the Revolutionary War because of what they attributed to. The Battle of Saratoga proved to be a turning point since France made a military alliance with the Americans once they defeated British. This gave a great advantage to the Americans since they were now aided with ammunition, guns, money, and troops. A few years later came the Battle of Yorktown, with the Amercians once again claiming victory after the British general Cornwallis surrendered. While this battle was not the last in the war, it did prompt the British government to eventually negotiate an end to the war. In conclusion, the battles of Saratoga and Yorktown proved to be very influencial

William’s father went on a pilgrimage in 1034 to release his sins. While returning home from his journey, he died suddenly. Having no other heir, William took his place as Duke of Normandy.

The Battle of Yorktown was the decisive battle of the American Revolutionary War. The French and American forces laid siege upon the British forces at Yorktown, Virginia and eventually forced the surrender of nearly one-third of the total number of British troops in America. This battle showed that massive loss of life is not the only factor that will determine the victor, as there were a relatively low number of casualties taken by both sides. Instead, it was an aggregate of economic, social, geographical, and weather factors along with a bit of luck when it came to the timing of the major military movements and tactics all led to the success of the Franco-American forces. Had it not been for these combined factors the Battle of Yorktown and the American Revolutionary Was may have had a very different outcome.

A reason why Harold Godwin lost the Battle of Hastings is because his army was less prepared, since some of Harold’s foot soldiers were left behind, and some died at Stamford Bridge. Because of this, Harold would have had less people in his army, and some of his best soldiers would have died as well. This would have been quite a disadvantage, as even more of his soldiers died later on, during the journey south. Secondly, another reason why the Saxons lost was that the Saxons were already exhausted from their quite recent battle, at Stamford Bridge, and they also had to go on a long journey to meet William of Normandy’s army. Due to this, as well as the Saxons would have finding it harder to fight, they would have been much more vulnerable.

The Geography of the battle was important for the way the colonist won the war. The location that the British had chosen made it easy for the colonist to surround them. The battle took place in Virginia, Yorktown in the summer of 1781. The location made it easy to be surrounded because Yorktown, is located near the coast where the French ships could take over the boarding and drop off area. Yorktown was a peninsula located on the shores of Chesapeake Bay in the state of Virginia. The British could not manage to get help from naval ships because the french ships were blocking any ships from coming in or out. Surrounding the British was a huge advantage because they were almost powerless running low on food and water. This battle was the last

Harold Godwinson was born in the 1022s to a powerful Anglo-Saxon family in Wessex, United Kingdom. Throughout his life, he achieved many great things, including being the last Anglo-Saxon to be crowned King of England and being the Earl of Wessex. He was at the top of the social structure from the 6th of January 1066 until his death fighting the Norman Invaders on the 14th of October at the Battle of Hastings. The Battle of the Hastings was a major event during this time period and marked the beginning of the Norman Conquest of England.

·Why: this battle was significant to the war. The Suez Canal was a major line for the British in the Middle East for logistics. It was primarily a waterway for shipping to India but was also part of the British control of Egypt. The Canal was defended on both

Before the battle we can see montcalm writing to his superiors telling them how outnumbered they will be. This is what he said, “Our eight battalions will make three thousand two hundred men; the Colonials, at most, fifteen hundred men in the field. What is that against at least fifty thousand men which the English have!” This battle was super important, because it then led to the battle at cape breton island with british seizing the island making it incredibly difficult for the french to ship in shipments. This was hard for them to ship in shipments because the island was right next to the entrance of the st lawrence

First off, it is crucial to recognize the significance of this battle. The Battle of

The article from Wikipedia called “Battle of Hastings” is about the historical Battle of Hastings, fought on October 14, 1066. Part of the Norman conquest of England, it was between the Norman-French army of William, the Duke of Normandy, and an English army under the Anglo-Saxon King Harold Godwinson. Taking place approximately 7 miles northwest of Hastings, East Sussex, England, it was a Norman victory. This significant battle was fought due to the death of childless King Edward the Confessor which caused Harold to be crowned king shortly after King Edward’s death. However, Harold faced invasion of Duke William as Duke William “claimed he had been promised the throne by King Edward and that Harold had sworn to this agreement” (Battle of Hastings, 2016). The battle lasted from about 9 a.m. to dusk, with estimates of around 10,000 men fighting for Duke William and about 7,000 men for Harold. The battle ended with the death of Harold which had “led to the defeat and retreat of most of his army” (Battle of Hastings, 2016). Many historians have their theories about the possible outcomes of the Battle of Hastings. One was Harold had to “defend against almost two simultaneous invasions.” Some historians will fault Harold for not gathering up enough, troops after the previous battle he had in the previous month. Another reason Harold is blamed for the outcome, and loss of England, is because Duke William was a much more experienced military leader than Harold. In the end, Harold’s