This is the second of the three Research Essays that will involve researching a battle or a military engagement and writing a detailed summary essay. The essay will focus one 500 AD to 1799 AD battle or military engagement that you researched.
Essay Format
1. You will need to have at least 300 words in this post plus full references due Friday …Research must be done in the library using JSTOR database or other sources that are creditable. The essay can not be the same battle you discussed for week 3 or 4….you must pick entirely different battle than the one discussed in Week 3 or 4.
3. You must reference using one of the three formats and following your major’s designated style: MLA, APA, CS, Kate L. Turabian’s Manual, and the Chicago Manual of Style (CMS). YOU MUST CITE YOUR SOURCES! (See syllabus for links to the Style websites to learn how to cite and references)
The following should be addressed in your essay:
Describe the historical context in which the battle occurred.
Describe the key leaders for both sides of the battle and the decisions they made which affected the outcome of the battle.
Describe the military groups, discussing the types of soldiers/sailors, the numbers who fought, specific groups for both sides of the battle.
Describe the technology used, the weapons and new items introduced to this battle.
Address the who, what, when, where and whys.
Include influences- how the conflict affected the entire global society, politics, economics, the people and the culture
Address the overall significance of the battle in regards to the outcome of the larger conflict.
YOU CHOOSE the battle as long as it follows the guidelines of a battle from 500 AD to 1799 AD
The essay will be about 5 paragraphs or 300 words with grammar checked and references should be included in this essay discussion post.
