July 1-3 1863- The tide of war turns against the south as the confederates are defeated at the battle of gettysburg in pennsylvania
2006-07-30 04:24:45 · 8 answers · asked by Alexandra K 1 in Arts & Humanities ➔ History
It's a metaphor that comes from the tides of the ocean. The tide flows in and then after a while the tide flows out. So,in a war, it may appear one side is winning for a while, and the tide is flowing against their enemy, and then the "tide of war" may turn and suddenly the tide flowing against them.
2006-07-30 04:28:12 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The tide just refers to the advantage one side has over the other.
Think of it like swimming against the tide.
2006-07-30 04:28:48 · answer #2 · answered by Sherlock 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When one side is clearly winning, and then something event occurs after which the other side is now beginning to win. As in WWII, before the Battle of Midway, Japan was clearly winning its war with the U.S. After Midway, the U.S. began winning.
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2006-07-30 04:30:42 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
If the tide is against you, you are losing the war. It is a figurative saying.
2006-07-30 04:27:28 · answer #4 · answered by Stanley K 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
you need to properly be considering Truk Lagoon, it develop right into a tremendous eastern naval base in WWII. In 1944 the U.S. army virtually destroyed it, sinking about 70 or so eastern warships in the lagoon. The ships, and their crews, are nonetheless there on the bottom of the sea.
2016-11-26 23:39:37 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The direction the war is progressing or which side is winning.
2006-07-30 04:29:21 · answer #6 · answered by scott m 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It's another word for direction.
2006-08-02 06:47:08 · answer #7 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
The shift of momentum from one side to the other.........
2006-08-02 14:04:30 · answer #8 · answered by 8upcoaldigger69 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋