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    This chapter discusses the tactics to support a strong army and navy implementing new advanced weapons to aim the independence of every country. War is a conflict of the armed forces, military and political aspects towards its enemy. The great victory of modernity and the start of new democracy and warfare proved the connection of the military services and political rights which helped discover conflicts and fixed our understanding of the political dimension. In 1775, Britain was the strongest empire

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    responsible for the expansion. It was recognized as the most powerful in history.Rome’s army impacted ours today by their war tactics, and how they trained their soldiers. In the time of Rome Rome had the strongest army very much like us today. They also had the most advanced weapons of their time, also like the United States Rome had some of the most powerful war tactics of their time. They were the first to have different ranks in their army like Commanders, Tribunes, and Centurions to name a

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    pushing on the edges of spanish territory, it forced the continuous evolution and advancement of military tactics (Kamen, 21). With the war of Granada, the conquest was on a much smaller scale, which allowed the Spanish to try new tactics with much less of a risk if they failed. Trial and error weeded out the most successful strategies, in order to best utilize the resources and men. One of these tactics being that

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    Roman Military Life Tactics By: Nathanael Delivuk The Roman army was very skilled in sieges, fighting styles/fighting formations and marching orders. Some of these tactics are still used widely today by the US army. But what made all of these tactics so useful to a modern army,? Kkeep reading to find out. In ancient warfare open battles were commonly used but sometimes the defender took a stand in a well fortified city. Whenever an army decided to siege their enemies it took

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    which many countries try to gain power and wealth. Many countries built castles to provide as base for their quests to gain power and wealth. And with this quest, it brought a new technique for warfare. This technique would involve a change in “military tactics and the role of cavalry and artillery” ("Medieval Warfare", 2016). This technique would further European civilization in a time some would call the “Dark Ages”. And this technique involves and revolves around the rise of new weapons and armor

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    Defense tactics are necessary for personal safety as well as it helps with your self-confidence and increases fitness levels. Persons with mental diseases and issues, drug or alcohol addictions, or disorders such as autism can present law enforcement with difficult challenges. In some cases, a person may show a weapon. They may also appear to pose a threat to the public, to the police, or to himself or herself. Sometimes, a threat can be real. Many times, the situation may be less dangerous that

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    Development of Military Tactics and Weapons In the 8th century BC, Homer wrote poems and stories of some of the earliest battle involving the Greeks. Although not all was historically accurate, Homer’s Iliad and The Odyssey, gives us an idea of what warfare meant to Greece. In ancient Greece, warfare was necessary in protecting one’s family and city-state. Civil war was common between Greek city-states. More importantly, civil wars were set aside when defending enemies marched from afar with the

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    The Vietnam War – Tactics Various military tactics were by both sides of the Vietnam War, the belligerents used military strategies based primarily around getting a geographical or strategic advantage, such as Booby traps, the Ho Chi Minh Trail and Agent Orange. Booby Traps Booby Traps were a form of anti-personnel device (APD) utilised by the North Vietnamese militia, the Viet Cong against South Vietnamese-allied forces. Traps such as whip traps, punji sticks (pits containing spears that were

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    the use of military weapons and tactics found their way into law enforcement around the time Andy and Barney were seen on the aforementioned television program. The mid-1960s saw a transition from a reliance on the US military for those issues that popped up on home soil, to an abridgment of militarized police forces (Katel, 2014). Instead of needing approval from the government and a resulting movement of troops, law enforcement agencies could begin to use their very own ‘military-style’ force

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    William Wallace rescued Scotland from the sinister reign of King Edward I and left a lasting impact on military tactics worldwide. Pioneering hit and run tactics William Wallace would weaken the defenses of England’s army by going back and forth with swift surprise attacks prior to actual battles. With his high military intellect the Scots were able to follow Wallace knowing that Scotland is in the hands of a true patriot. Motivating the Scottish people through adversity is where Wallace is unique

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