Military Essay Examples

Source E tells us a lot about why the attack failed. Where the source says “There a halt was made and it was found that there was a considerable pass which it was judged should be occupied. This the Count van Hoorn did and remained there with four of five hundred.” This means that four […]

Among the many artistic works that have been inspired by the dramatic historical event of The Charge of the Light Brigade, two notable examples are Alfred Lord Tennyson’s 1854 poem and Tony Harrison’s 1968 film. Despite some differences in their attitudes towards soldiers and officers, levels of emotion, and attention to detail, both the poem […]

“The Charge of The Light Brigade” and “The Defence of Lucknow” are two notable poems written by Lord Alfred Tennyson one of Britain’s finest poet laureates who lived during the 19th century. These two poems are based on two different battles which the Britons faced and fought with bravery and loyalty. Within this essay I […]

The popular interpretation was established quickly during the early part of the war as a ploy by the British government to maintain morale through propaganda. However the popular myth was very famous among the public during the Battle of Britain. Interpretation 1 explains what the popular myth of the Battle of Britain was itself. The […]

On September 17th 1944 operation Market Garden began. First Allied Airborne Troops landed near Arnhem, Nijmegan and Eidhoven to seize a number of bridges in Holland (market) and allow the British 2nd army to enter Germany in an attempt to bring a quick end to the war in Europe (Garden).StrategyThere were three main rivers with […]

Our coursework involves comparing two war poems: Alfred Lord Tennyson’s “The Charge of the Light Brigade” and Edgar Wallace’s “War.” As a former medical orderly with personal experience of war, Wallace considers it a terrible and unjustifiable occurrence that only leads to violence and suffering. Alfred Lord Tennyson believes that it is a duty for […]

Up until world war one Britain had played little part in any major battles or conflicts. It wasn’t until occurrences at the Somme that the British population became aware of the realities of war and it was for this reason that some people still consider it the greatest military disaster known to man. The initial […]

In 1854, Russia invaded Turkey to expand their empire, despite Turkey’s alliance with England and France. After being threatened by us, Russia withdrew but we still launched an attack. Located in a Y-shaped valley, the charge of the Light Brigade saw the British forces stationed at the top, the Russian Army situated down the right […]

Initiated on July 1st, 1916, the Battle of the Somme has become notorious for its perceived futility. Despite being originally planned as a French offensive, General Sir Douglas Haig of the British Expeditionary Force (BEF) took charge and organized the battle that remains controversial to this day. The primary objective was to relieve French forces […]

During the First World War propaganda was used to encourage the British public to think and act in a certain way. In particular the government attempted to gain support for the war and also increase recruitment to the army. They also aimed to raise the morale and keep spirits high on the home front finally; […]

Although it can be said that the defeat at the Battle of Little Bighorn is solely down to General Custer, I am of the distinct opinion that numerous different factors contributed to the aforementioned defeat. Firstly, there are many reasons why some historians believe Custer was responsible for the defeat. He disobeyed direct orders from […]

Cromwell is one of the most contentious figures in British History. I think that he was both a hero and a villain. At times he acted very heroic and selfless but he had to take cruel and drastic measures which forced people to believe that he was a villain. But at other times he acted […]

The analysis of men’s actions during wartime is explored by Stanley Kubrick. The movie showcases the training of a group of United States Marine Corps personnel at Parris Island, their dehumanizing training program, and their experiences leading up to the climax of the TET Offensive in Vietnam. The director’s approach towards depicting the war is […]

General Alfred von Schlieffen, who was the top army commander, knew that Germany could not win a war against two countries as they would be beaten. So he devised a plan called The Schlieffen plan. He created this method as he knew there would be an attack against Germany which meant that they would have […]

The first battle of the Somme was a planned, British offensive against German positions, lead by Field Marshell Sir Douglas Haig. The military objective for the conflict was to relieve pressure on the beleaguered French forces, caught up in a war of attrition with the Germans, which were close to breaking point at Verdun. In […]

Uses sources 15.H, 15. I to explain why the British suffered such huge losses on the first day of the Battle of the Somme. From three sources I am trying to find out why the British suffered such a huge loss on the first day of ‘the battle of the Somme’. Sources 15. I and […]

There were many different tactics used by the two forces during the Vietnam War. These tactics had an influence over the opposition’s use and choice of tactics. One of the most commonly used tactics was by the Vietcong this was guerrilla warfare. Guerrilla Warfare is a tactic where one fighting side uses their geography of […]

The article in Source A was published in a national newspaper by Haig a month before the start of the offensive, in June 1916. This particular source depicts Haig as an individual who lacks empathy and compassion. The language used suggests that he has little regard for the lives of his soldiers, as he is […]

Commander-in-chief during the battle of the Somme, Field Marshall Haig has often been called ‘Butcher of the Somme’ since the battle. A butcher, of course, is someone who kills animals and prepares them to be sold before selling them himself. However, when applied to a person butcher can mean someone who kills heedlessly, brutally or […]

By 1917 Russia had been at War for three years and the strains on the both the army and the country itself were becoming more and more established as time went on and people were beginning to question the Tsar’s rule. Previous to 1917 the Tsar had suffered many setbacks as ruler of Russia. The […]

Since the start of the Second World War in September 1939, Britain had been preparing for attack. The Government had issued warnings as early as 3rd September, urging people to keep off the streets when possible, carry gas masks and build air raid shelters. Many children, disabled people and women had been evacuated from cities […]

A Stalemate occurs when neither side can win quickly with an outright victory. This is what happened in WW1 between the Allied forces and the Germans for several reasons. One of which was on account of the failure of the Schlieffen plan which was a German movement to take over Paris, however the BEF caught […]