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Decades following the Revolutionary War and the Declaration of Independence, America continued to face challenges in their young country. Tensions with the British, as well as Native Americans, led to more struggles for America. The British failed to recognize the United States of America as a separate and free country, and by enlisting the help of frustrated Native Americans they continued to be a sore within America. They believed they had rights to some parts of land in western Florida, they joined

Women Employment Rise During World War I Largely ignored by the Government, women did not become involved in war work on a huge scale until after the first year of war. To begin with their growth in the workplace was confined to the munitions factories and voluntary work. However, women wanted to do more than simply knit socks and raise money for the boys at the Front. Their chance came after the famous 'Shell Scandal' in 1915 which increased the need for army recruits

France. The policy was intended to destroy Frances economy. During the Napoleonic Wars the Royal Navy expanded to 175 ships of the line and 600 ships overall, requiring 140,000 sailors. The Royal Navy turned to impressments when it didn’t have enough able bodies to man the ships. The Royal Navy went after Royal Navy Veterans or deserters who had left and became sailors in the United States merchant navy by intercepting and searching U.S merchant ships. Britain also considered any U.S. citizen born

complexity of this war are not understood today. Most agree that the Orders in Council and the issue of impressment were the main reasons which started the War. The Order of Council, which restricted American trade with Europe and impressment which the Royal Navy used to remove seaman from both American merchant and military vessels. Moreover the only way that the United States could hit Great Britain was to attack Canada, this made it seem like a war to gain territory. If

1982. Undoubtedly, having this as a main reason, the British responded surprisingly by dispatching a forceful naval task force in that particular area. The key fighting elements of the Falkland conflict took place mainly at sea involving both the Royal Navy and the Argentine Air Force. The British troops landed on 21st of May but on 14th June forced the Argentine forces

Battle for Crete Introduction The battle of Crete occurred due to various causes and consequences including the enormous demand on the island by both the allies and the Axis. The battle began just after dawn on 20 May 1941. The air above was filled with parachutes as thousands of trained elite German Para troops began to drop from the skies. This was the beginning of the Battle for Crete. For 12 intense days the allies, New Zealanders, British, Australian and Greek troops, assisted by Cretan civilians

Napoleonic wars. They set up a blockade with only about fifteen percent of their navy. Donald R. Hickey said “The blockade devastated the American economy. Between 1811 and 1814, the value of exports and imports fell from $114 million to $20 million, while custom rates used to finance the war were more than halved from $13 million to $6 million. Many American merchant vessels did not risk leaving port.” The Royal Navy did a great

the British Chiefs of Staff recommended that the four Revenge-class battleships – Revenge itself, as well as Resolution, Royal Sovereign, and Ramillies – should be sent to bolster Singapore against the increasingly aggressive Japanese. Prime Minister Winston Churchill was completely opposed to this, however, calling the Revenge-class “coffin ships.” Following this, Revenge and Royal Sovereign were deployed to the Indian Ocean for convoy escort duties. Revenge was briefly in Freetown, Sierra Leone before

The War of 1812, in hindsight, may look like a failure. In fact, it is regarded so poorly that most Americans know little or nothing about this war. We don't know who we fought or why. Nor does the general public know who won the War of 1812 but the true tragedy of this lack of knowledge is that Americans do not know what we gained from this war. For it is from this war that Americans can trace their patriotism. To understand the War of 1812 we have to look at the Napoleonic Wars for it was

The Battle of Saratoga: The Turning Point of the American Revolution The Revolutionary War is enshrined in American memory as the beginning of a new nation born in freedom. (The Saratoga Chamber of Commerce, 1999) On 17 October 1777, the surrender of the British during the Battle of Saratoga proved to the world that the American Army was an effective fighting force. The American victory at Saratoga was a major turning point in the America’s fight for Independence. This victory also resulted