Wellington's Victory

Nike of Samothrace is a sculpture from 190 BCE, first found on Samothrace, a Greek island, in 1863. This statue is a female figure with wings, wearing a flowing gown. It’s said to represent Nike, the Greek Goddess of Victory, and her winning in battle. It shows various elements of the Hellenistic period, such as the use of space and dimension. The Snake Goddess is a 1600 BCE figurine found in 1903, in Knossos, Crete by the British archaeologist Arthur Evans. It’s made of Faience, a glass-like material

Lyle Lizard, Carlton Cricket and Marvin Mockingbird in Questionable Justice Page 1 Friend’s Cricket, Mockingbird, and Lizard, Have been best friends for many seasons. But as the seasons change each of them goes their own way Page 2 Marvin mockingbird flies to a warmer climate. While his friend Carlton Cricket was glad to crawl underground, And Lyle Lizard is happy to crawl into his burrow. Page 3 Marvin Mockingbird loves singing and finds great joy in his songs. But sometimes his songs may disturb

did just that to Napoleon and the Napoleonic Wars. This battle was France against Great Britain and the allied nations (Guttman). When Napoleon went into the war, he wasn’t expecting the outcome to be his defeat and loss of a crown, but probably victory and things to run the same as they were before the battle. He did his best during this day of fighting although was defeated by an army almost twice the size of his. The Battle of Waterloo was a very fast battle compared to other ones and was very

citizens and their willingness to fight in wars against opponents. These aspects were evident when the Duke would feel sorrowful after each battle where he won, due to each life- his country and his opponents- that were sacrificed to achieve this victory. He respected Napoleon as a soldier and general but not as a man, because he had no honor and would always cheat.

(see Wellington's Victory). I'm certain he thought as long and hard as Mozart, yet he slaved over his thoughts, writing them down, reexamining them, and still there are things that are simply out and out cumbersome. He needed to compose musical dramas, however acknowledged

him to Italy to attack an army of Austrians. After this victory, Napoleon gained more fame and was known as a hero.      Along with his

Here he showed, as a young man, his credentials as a commander. He was defeating men like General Alvinczy[2], an extremely experienced leader of the Austrian army. His victories lead to a peace, which no one thought could be achieved. However, in non-extraordinary circumstance he was defeated. Throughout his career he had beaten armies which more men, guns and higher morale. This time however when he had

French Emperor Napoleon Bonaparte is remembered as one of the greatest minds in military history. His revolutionary approach to warfare changed the course of history and the principles which governed his style of leadership are still valued today. Although he had an illustrious career of over 25 years and expanded the French Empire from Portugal to Russia, his reign came to end at the hands' of his enemies. The Battle of Waterloo was Napoleon's last stand as a military commander and will be examined

Romanticism can be summed up with one question: what does it mean to be human? In contrast to Classicism, which expresses harmony, order, and rationality, Romanticism expresses individuality, emotion, and imagination. It ran from the late eighteenth century through the nineteenth century. Ludwig van Beethoven was known as the bridge between the Classic era and the Romantic era. He is often called the greatest music revolutionary of all time. Beethoven was born in Bonn, Germany, on December 16,

Both local newspapers began to signal, albeit discretely, that war could be approaching its end. Reports spoke in guarded terms about German difficulties and in the ‘Letters to the Editor’ columns, there were encouraging words, leaving readers in no doubt that a resolution was close. Talk in shops and at church services built on the speculation. When news of the imminent German surrender reached soldiers in the front line it was greeted with silence. ‘We did not cheer,’ one soldier recalled. ‘We