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The world would be very different today if the French and Indian War had not taken place. The French and Indian War was a conflict between Britain and France that lasted for seven years. It all started because France expanded into the Ohio River Valley which caused the British colonies to also try to expand into the Ohio River Valley. The French and Indian War was an important conflict during the colonization of America because increased conflicts between the British and the Native Americans, gave

The Battle of Gettysburg The Battle of Gettysburg was a defining battle of the Civil War. It marked a turning point for the Union as well as for the Confederates, though it was not the final battle to be fought. There were many events prior the actual battle that had led to this clash (Berkin 442). The United States was undergoing great changes in the mid 1800's. Populations in both the North and the south grew tremendously. The main increase from the North was largely due to the many

Battle Analysis on the Battle of Bemis Heights SSG Eric V. Ives NCOA SLC November 20, 2014 The Battle of Bemis Heights The Battle of Bemis Heights was the second battle of what is commonly referred to as the Battle of Saratoga. “The Battle of Saratoga is one of the fifteen most decisive battles in the history of the world” (Creasy, 1851). This paper will provide an in depth battle analysis of the Battle of Bemis Heights and explain why the battle had such an impact. First, the paper will

the command of Major General Fite John Porter. The Sixth Corps was under the command of Major General William B. Franklin. The Ninth Corps was under the command of Major General Ambrose Burnside. There was also a Calvary Division which was led by Brigadier General Alfred Pleasonton. The Army of Northern Virginia was under the supreme command of General Robert E. Lee. This army was made up of a left wing, a right wing, a cavalry division, and an artillery division. The left wing was led by Major Thomas

Thomas Stonewall Jackson was born in Clarksburg, Virginia, on January 21, 1824. After graduating 17th in his class at the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, he was commissioned as a second lieutenant. He served in the Mexican War and won two brevets. While he was in Mexico, Jackson became a Presbyterian. A friend said that, "He never smoked, he was a strict teetotaler and never touched a card." In 1851, Jackson was recruited to teach at the Virginia Military Institute. His students called

was promoted to Brigadier General of the United States Army by President Jimmy Carter himself. Also, he appointed her as the Chief of the Army Nurse Corps, which is significant because she was the very first chief to have a Ph.D. Hazel Johnson-Brown was featured in an issue of the very upscale Ebony magazine. In the issue, they stated that she was “one of the real ‘heavies’ in

Zebulon Montgomery Pike was an American brigadier general and explorer. Pikes Peak in Colorado is named after Zebulon Pike. He was a United States Army captain in 1806 to 1807. Pike led the Pike Expedition; he was sent out to explore the southern Louisiana territory and to find where the start of the Red River was. Since Zebulon Pike’s part confused their location they found themselves in Colorado, during The Pike Expedition. They were later on captured by the Spaniards. They were released from Chihuahua

The Civil War was a very difficult time for the United States. During this time, there were political battles and the country was divided primarily into two sides. The two sides were the Union and the Confederate States of America. The Confederate States of America, also known as the Confederacy, was a group of states in the southern section of the United States that desired to succeed from the Union. George Caleb Bingham, the artist of the painting Order No. 11, was a resident of Missouri during

It occured on July 21, 1861 near the city of Manassas, 25 miles from Washington, D.C. Despite Brigadier General Irvin McDowell’s doubts regarding the battle readiness of his troops, President Abraham Lincoln ordered him to mount the offensive. Lincoln hoped for a quick and decisive victory to end the war quickly, and he pushed aside McDowell’s requests

Brigadier General Lane had split his forces. Conventional military wisdom said you never split your forces; however, he never believed it applied to United States Marines. Roughly fifteen hundred Marines would head towards Baltimore and seventeen hundred would head northeast to cut on any potential move by the Army of the Potomac. He would lead the Marines heading into Baltimore. Their orders were to clear the city if need be, secure the oil terminals along the course and act as a blocking force