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Re: The official AHF other eras quiz thread

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Post by AVV » 08 Mar 2013, 20:45

Yes, and the gun is from HMS Tiger.
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/HMS_Tiger_(1849)
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Post by Ironmachine » 08 Mar 2013, 23:01

A detail of another monument.
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What battle is it dedicated to?


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Post by Polar bear » 09 Mar 2013, 20:29

hi, Ironmachine,
Ironmachine wrote:What battle is it dedicated to?
a Spanish question ... and the answer http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Vitoria

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Post by Ironmachine » 09 Mar 2013, 22:38

Right answer.
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Post by Ironmachine » 09 Mar 2013, 22:40

Correct answer.
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Post by Polar bear » 09 Mar 2013, 23:13

hi, Ironmachine, and thank you

Next question, not too difficult: what is depicted here ?

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Re: The official AHF other eras quiz thread

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Post by Rob Stuart » 10 Mar 2013, 01:15

Battle of Lissa (1866), I think.

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Post by Ironmachine » 10 Mar 2013, 09:51

Battle of Heligoland (1864).

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Post by Polar bear » 10 Mar 2013, 13:13

hi, both of you,

Ironmachine is right, in this case, although, from a naval historian´s point of view, the term "battle" which is in common use is slightly exaggerated if you look at the participants and the losses.

Rob, the hostile ships are showing the red-and-white Danebrog flag and not the Italian green-white-red tricolore.

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Post by Ironmachine » 10 Mar 2013, 18:36

Well, if you thought that the term "battle" was slightly exaggerated in regard to the Heligoland combat, then what about this one?
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Yes, the question is which battle is depicted there?

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Post by Polar bear » 10 Mar 2013, 20:46

hello, Ironmachine,

this one http://fr.wikipedia.org/wiki/Combat_du_ ... _du_Meteor .. a draw ?

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Post by Ironmachine » 10 Mar 2013, 21:56

Hello, pb.
Yes, that one.
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Post by Polar bear » 10 Mar 2013, 23:11

hi,

this one was more decisive ...

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Post by Rob Stuart » 11 Mar 2013, 00:22

The Battle of Cherbourg, between the Kearsarge and the Alabama, June 19th, 1864?

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Post by Polar bear » 11 Mar 2013, 09:35

hi, Rob,

yes, Sir ! ... another "battle" ... :milwink:

over to Ottawa, again,

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