Maurice of Nassau

Since the beginning of time, humanity has resorted to war as a fundamental way to settle their differences. Clausewitz described war as the act of force to compel the enemy to do our will. Sun-Tzu believed the purpose of war was to subdue the enemy without fighting. Regardless of the definition, every culture has its motives for why it goes to war and how it should be conducted. Nation states go to war to gain access to new territories and resources, settle religious differences, and defend

Abstract: This paper seeks to explain the concept and construct of colonialism and maps the factors that led to the emergence of colonialism through the case study of Mauritius which had faced Dutch, French and British colonialists. It demonstrates British colonialism, established French influence over culture and society and British attitudes to different sections of the Mauritian society. The development of Mauritian society was by and large a colonial establishment. The economy, society, the polity

Humanity has resorted to war as a fundamental way to settle their differences. Clausewitz describes war as the act of force to compel the enemy to do our will. Sun-Tzu believed that war was to subdue the enemy without fighting. However it is defined, every culture has its motives for why they go to war and how it should be conducted. Nation states go to war to gain access to new territories and resources, settle religious differences, defend against a threat, and for no other reason than

Marrying Roeleffs, and very little is known about his early career and work. and is among the first European artists to paint scenes from the “new world.” When the Dutch overtook brazil Eckhout moved there to work as a court painter for John Maurice, the Prince of Nassau-Siegen. A fellow painter named Frans Post traveled with Eckhout to Brazil where they were commissioned to paint everything in Brazil from the landscape, inhabitants, flora, and fauna. Albert Eckhout used his status as a still life painter

René Descartes (1596 – 1650) is a standout amongst the most generally known scholars in history and he is often talked about as a designer of the current scientific method. Rene Descartes was conceived on March 31, 1596, in La Haye of Touraine. He originated from a rich family, and in this way did not have any genuine economic stresses. At age ten, his dad sent him to the College Henri IV at La Fleche. This was a recently settled Jesuit school, which was viewed as one of the best in Europe as far

As far back as the time when man first discovered ways to communicate with one another he has attempted to understand and explain the course of historical events. In considering the historical development of scientific psychology two main views of the historical progress the field of science have emerged: personalistic theory and naturalistic theory. The personalistic theory often times called the “great man” theory holds that a chosen few individuals are unique in that they are endowed

Military doctrine defines logistics as ‘the science of planning and carrying out the movement and maintenance of forces’.1 Logistics is the applied art of moving armies and providing for the provision of support to keep that army moving or in location. It is a continuous and never ending operation. For the purposes of this paper it may be taken that a focus on the art of sustainment — that is, the actual process of maintaining an army during operations, with a smaller focus on the administrative

Rene’ Descartes René Descartes is one of the most widely known philosophers in history and he is usually discussed as an inventor of the modern scientific method. Rene Descartes was born on March 31, 1596, in La Haye of Touraine. He came from a wealthy family, and did not suffer from any financial struggle. At the age of ten his father sent him to be educated at the College Henri IV at La Fleche. This school was the best in Europe. Although Descartes was appreciative of his mathematical teachings

Maurice of Nassau equipped his army with weapons of the same size and caliber in an order to attempt more efficient training methods. His cousin, Count John, began to work on making a training doctrine, which included counted movements for the pikes, arquebus

From Aristotle to Immanuel Kant, philosophy and knowledge has changed throughout history. Philosophy is one of the most controversial subjects and is constantly debated. While there are many people of different philosophical standpoints, certain ideas have dictated the past, dictate the present, and will shape the future. The leading figures in philosophy subtly influence society, and few have done this more profoundly than Rene Descartes. Often considered the father of modern philosophy, Descartes’