Royal Mile

Early on Monday May 19, the German battleship Bismarck sailed from Gotenhafen towards Norway with a crew of 2,221. She met up with the heavy cruiser Prinz Eugen, which had sailed late the night before. German admiral Gunther Lutjens was in command of the operation. By noon on Tuesday May 20, they were first spotted by Swedish aircraft. The British ordered the battlecruiser HMS Hood and the battleship HMS Prince of Wales along with six destroyers to the Denmark Strait. Late on Wednesday May 21 the

Versailles was a royal French palace but now it is now a national landmark. The palace of Versailles is 10.6 miles from Paris. Created for Lois XIV in 1624 by Jacques Lemercier. The palace was intended to please the king and be his own private place. Construction on the palace started in 1624. This palace was ment to be a hunting lodge and private retreat for the king and the rest of the royal family of the French throne. The palace never really stopped construction because each king and queen

Introduction to character- First line- Has anyone told you the story about how someone named Ryan Williams moved the nitro circus stands? Problem- Ryan Williams was riding his scooter at nitro circus. The ramp was almost straight down during this time. So he had to start very slow otherwise he drop straight down. The moved slowly but when he got level with the ramp his foot slipped and pushed him faster. The moment that his scooter started to roll down the ramp he started going about 2,000 mph

the strongest merchant fleets the world had ever seen. Overseas trade flourished America’s economy, with its peak specifically in 1807 with exports ranging around $100 million (Hickey). Throughout this period of growth for America, Great Britain’s Royal Navy was without a doubt the master of the high seas. Not helping the future war, Thomas Jefferson was elected into office in 1801 and one of his most notable actions was to shrink the Navy and Military significantly. The homelands defense now laid

Vocab-Flak:Anti-aircraft fire Antikythera is a Greek island lying on the edge of the Aegean Sea, between Crete and Peloponnese. Caique- A small boat Battle of Crete- Only large german paratrooper operation May 20, 1941- June 1,1941 Outcome- Axis victory People- First time germans encountered stiff parison activity, women and children getting involved in the battle. British Admiral- Andrew Cunningham secondary-Rear Adm. Edward King German air fleet commander- Kurt student born May 12, 1890. -secondary-Wolfram

for safe travel across the Atlantic, back to Spain. Almont is excited about the possibility of reward in this venture, though his secretary, Mr. Robert Hacklett, is less than enthusiastic and calls Hunter a pirate. Hunter gathers his crew in Port Royal, Jamaica and sets sail to capture the ship in its own harbor. Mere days into the journey, their ship, the Cassandra, is captured by a Spanish warship commanded by none other than Cazalla, the infamous Spaniard who commands Matanceros. After a daring

In the 19th century, Britain dominated the seas in a manner unrivaled by any other competitor. The Royal Navy was able to impose its will worldwide, exemplified by 19th century conflicts such as Opium Wars versus China and The Anglo-Egpytian war. During this time, Britain policed the world and ensured safety on the high seas during a prosperous period known as Pax Brittanica. No other nation was seriously able to present a naval challenge to the British Empire. This British golden age was drawing

four lap race of hell, the mile. Throughout the course of my high school career, this exciting scene became very familiar to me. I always look forward to track season, and running the mile is by far my favorite event. To me, there is something about the event that makes it magical. While running the mile, to achieve my goals, I always focused on a strategy my coach told me before my first ever mile race. He called the strategy the four P’s of the mile. To run a successful mile, one must follow the four

Scott, Francis Key “The rocket’s red glare, the bombs bursting in air, gave proof through the night that our flag was still there,” The Star Spangled Banner. The War of 1812 contained the battle of which inspired the Defense of Fort McHenry, or also widely known as the Star Spangled Banner, America’s national anthem written by Francis Key Scott. Great Britain and France had gone to war in 1803 which affected the United States despite its decision to remain neutral in the wars of European nations

Battleships You can use a naval vessel for more than just fighting. You could use them for non-military purposes such as rescuing vessels and it could help when disaster strikes. A battleship can turn a war or find a diplomatic solution to a problem, but you can also use them to fight if necessary. All battleships need mobility, firepower, and they need to be able to survive until they engage the enemy (Dougherty 6). The crew used special techniques and ammunition, but the most common weapons that