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The American Revolution, was the event, which President Lincoln refers to, in his Gettysburg Address, which took place in November 1863. The term "score" refers to a unit of twenty years; four score, is 4 20s or 80 years, and 7, is 87 years. 87 years, prior to 1863 (the year the Gettysburg Address, was given.), was 1776, the year of the American Revolution.
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What is the eighty years war?
The Eighty Years' War is the generally accepted by historians name of Netherlad's War of independence from Spain or more commonly Dutch War of independence. This war lasted eighty years from 1568 till 1648.To be more precise it was a revolution moved to a war.
How many blacks were killed at Normandy beach?
This is difficult to answer, due to the fact that the exact number of Allied slain on D-Day is still unknown. It is known, from first-hand witnesses, that there were a number of blacks that were pushed to the front lines. Thus, it is reasonable to guess at the possibility of at least eighty percent of those blacks who were there having been killed, as eighty percent has been cited as the mortality rate of Normandy landing parties.
How do 80 percent of Dutch students reply to German demands that they sign a loyalty oath to Germany?
In 1943, when university students were required to sign an oath of loyalty to the occupying forces, over eighty-five percent refused to sign and thousands rushed into hiding.
What was what was the doolittle in World War 2?
The Doolittle Raid is another name for the bombing of Tokyo on April 18, 1942. Eighty Army Air Corps men, lead by Jimmy Doolittle, took off from the aircraft carrier Hornet in sixteen B-25s on what was considered a suicide mission to bomb Tokyo and hopefully land in China. While nearly all of the men made it back, all but one of the planes crashed.
Did American soldiers get awarded with any medals of honor for the battle of Iwo Jima?
No American soldiers were awarded the Medal of Honor for the battle of Iwo Jima, largely because no American soldiers fought the battle of Iwo Jima. (Marines get really mad if you call them soldiers, and Iwo Jima was a Marine action.) Twenty-three Marines and four sailors earned the Medal of Honor for this battle. Fourteen of the Medals were earned posthumously--the recipient died doing his heroic action. Only eighty-two Marines earned the Medal in all of World War II.
