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    that heard their messages? If we look at history, we see ragtag groups of patriots fighting the British Army in what seems like an unfair fight. What inspired these men to stand and fight? I believe it was the influence of pastors and speakers

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    good performance. But a poor organization structure makes good performance impossible, no matter how good the individual managers may be. To improve organization structure… will therefore always improve performance’. The command structure in the British Army is important because it is made up of divisions and brigades responsible for the administration of smaller groupings, and it is hierarchical and geographical or regional structure. A regiment or a battalion are the major units with smaller units

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    There was a young guy who joined the British Army at the age of 17 in order to do something with his life that he believed to be of significance. He wanted to serve Queen and country. He wanted to experience war. He wanted to fight. He wanted to win. He wanted to be validated as important and special by others. After 8 years of voluntary military service, he handed his notice and ended his contract for what he believed would be a 'normal ' life out side of the HM Forces. He wanted a normal life

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    Why British Men Enlisted in the British Army in 1914 When Arch Duke Franz Ferdinand was assassinated, Europe erupted. The Austro-Hungarian Empire invaded Serbia; Russia sends troops to its borders with Austria and Hungary. Germany declares war on Russia and France and marches into Belgium and Britain declares war with Germany and her allies. Although Britain already had a well-trained professional army, it was far too small to be able to stand a chance against the huge

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    AC 63812 A British Soldier’s Values and Standards V A L U E S A N D S T A N D A R D S O F T H E B R I T I S H A R M Y FOREWORD BY THE HEAD OF THE ARMY Humans are naturally team players, we all seek the company of others and like to share our experiences. The British Army is the ultimate team. It has an excellent reputation across the World, which is built on trust. A lot is expected of you as a British Soldier; you will be required to serve in dangerous places, risk your life for your teammates

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    The British army is one of the strongest army's in the world. The British army defeated many different armies with strong strategy, strong weapons, and strong soldiers. The British defeated the French with many things like having the better strategy, more well-advanced gunfire and better trained soldiers. The British army defeated the French’s army in the hope of gaining world power. The British army and their generals came up with a good strategy to outsmart the French army and was able to win many

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    with the advantages, the British soldiers had more money to buy supplies such as weapons; they did not have to worry about whether how many armed men were coming up to them and what weapons were they carrying because they knew that they were the most powerful in this matter. As well as the advantages, the British army had disadvantages. One of their disadvantages was that they fought from home, which made them have poor communication with their leaders. The British had a hard job; they needed to

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    all odds, The United States’s meager volunteer army defeated the British, who were said to have been the greatest army at that time. The war began in 1775 when the Americans demanded independence from Britain. America united with the French and Spanish and the British were on their own for the most part. At the time, America wasn’t an official country which makes it even more astonishing that they beat such an enormous empire. Although the American army was at a massive disadvantage, they did have

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    The British Army

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    The British Army during the American War of Independence served for eight years in battles fighting around the globe. Imprisonment at the Siege of Yorktown with a recipe of France and US force eventually led to the loss of the Thirteen Colonies in eastern North America Not only that, the Treaty of Paris robbed Britain many of the profits attained in the Seven Years' War. However several victories in other places meant that much of the British Empire remained unbroken. The army suffered because of

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    The British and French Armies adopted and modified this tactic as well to meet their battlefield needs. They developed time standards based on terrain. Optimally, the artillery and infantry should simultaneously advance approximately 100 yards every one to six minutes. Eventually shell variants were used for concealment as well. Originally only shrapnel shells were used. As the tactic progressed, artillery would fire smoke ahead of the high explosive rounds giving ultimate cover to the advancing

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