What is the difference between hieroglyphics and cuneiform?

hieroglyphic  is a consonant-centered abjad, the cuneiform script is a syllabaic, logographic script

Explanation:

While hieroglyphic writing is a consonant-centered abjad, the cuneiform script is a syllabaic, logographic script. As with the hiragana and katakana of Japanese, each character in cuneiform represents a particular consonant-vowel combination

The enemy's leaders.

Explanation:

" O Lord our Father, our young patriots, idols of our hearts, go forth to battle-- be Thou near them! With them -- in spirit -- we also go forth from the sweet peace of our beloved firesides to smite the foe (...)"