8: What technique did the author use in the third paragraph to state the outcome of the regiments' engagement with the Indians?
OA: The author uses a flashback to relay the details of the battle.
OB: The author creates suspense and a surprise twist in the last sentence of the paragraph.
OC: The author changes to first person half way through paragraph three when describing the plan of attack.
OD: Paragraph three is much longer than the other paragraphs, thus mirroring the long wait before the attack.

A: The author uses a flashback to relay the details of the battle

Explanation:

`stare decisis is a legal doctrine that obligates courts to follow historical cases when making a ruling on a similar current or future case. stare decisis ensures that cases with identical facts be approached in the same way, unless overruled by the same court or a higher court such as the us supreme court. simply put, it binds courts to follow legal precedents set by previous decisions.

stare decisis is a latin term meaning "to stand by that which is decided".