Companion cavalry

Alexander’s use of the Macedonian cavalry is ultimately what led to many of his victories in battle. Inherited from his father, the Macedonian cavalry had been reformed to be more efficient and maneuverable. Philip II had taken “the latest advances in Greek military technology,” and applied to the Macedonian army. Macedon was “cavalry country” and had a vast number of horses and large plains. Philip also established a new recruitment system for the Companion Cavalry, the most elite and prestigious

It was always white when Rose made a jump to a new universe. It was similar to a flash of lightning but caused her whole vision to blank out. Involuntarily she squeezed her eyes shut against the bright light, causing her to see a different white wall. A white wall which brought back painful memories filled with screams of take me back, smudged mascara, and a feeling of hopelessness. Taking a deep breath, Rose opened her eyes again, blinking against the bright world around her. In front of her stood

Kenna buys a thoroughbred horse rather than a plough animal, but when his teenage son Albert played by Siôn Daniel Young trains the horse and calls him Joey, the two becoming inseparable. When his harvest fails, Ted has to sell Joey to the British cavalry and he is shipped to France where, after a disastrous

The Companions of Doctor Who: Who Doctors Who? Science fiction has been a part of human culture since before the 17th century, spanning across the far reaches of the Earth and fascinating the human race (Sterling). A perfect example of this culture shaping genre is Doctor Who; one of Britain’s most adored television series. As the longest running science fiction show in history, Doctor Who has filled fans with wonder through television, radio series, comics, and many other forms of media for more

It has been only 4 months since Rose went into another dimension; it was also the last time The Doctor saw her. Doctor remembers the day quite clearly, he remembers her getting sucked into the portal, he remembers her screams for help; he remembered everything. He saw her for the last time in that other dimension of which she could not escape. He remembers the wind and the sand underneath his feet as he stood waiting for Rose and her family of the dimension to appear. He remembers her crying and

Every war, though happens for a reason and bring a better change, is often gruesome. The Civil War broke America in two groups and, at the time, was the war with the most casualties and injured men. As the fight to preserve the Union progressed, so did a number of other areas, such as weaponry and artillery. The advanced technology produced through the Civil War assisted in increasing number of casualties. The North was more fortuitous than the South in multitudinous ways. One of which includes the

Perhaps this is what the Greek cavalry looked like riding off to war. This could be considered the glorification of the warrior or the athlete of the times, which is also shown in vase paintings and sculptor works. Also note that Sappho gives a historical aspect to the poem with mention

History learning task The Battle of Beersheba was fought on 31 October 1917, when two infantry and two mounted divisions of the Egyptian Expeditionary Force (EEF), attacked units of the Yildirim Army Group garrisoning Beersheba. This EEF victory began the offensive, which six weeks later resulted in the capture of Jerusalem, during the Sinai and Palestine campaign of World War I. I think that the Australian soldiers were very effective in winning Beersheba although the charge was born of the

During the time in which Rome existed in the Middle Ages it accumulated an abundant amount of land and wealth. The way that Rome accomplished this was by defeating the peoples that ruled the land they wanted and incorporating them into their ever expanding empire. The reason the Romans were so successful at doing this is because of their technological advances, logistical capabilities, and ability to implement strategy efficiently and safely. These when put together allow an army during the Middle

that just a few weeks earlier, Sitting Bull, a Sioux Chief, was killed when reservation officers falsely accused and attempted to arrest him for being a “Ghost Dancer”. When Smith arrived at Pine Ridge, he met up with the rest of the 7th Cavalry. One of the cavalry