British Heroes and Heroines Before Culloden - ANSWERS
Mekon
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1. Everyone knows of the British heroine Boudiccea, but who was the Roman
who defeated her?
Suetonius Paulinus
2. In the Battle of Maldon Svein Forkbeard defeated who?
Ealdorman Brihtnoth
3. Who was Alfred the Great's biographer? And in what country was he born?
Asser, Wales 850 - 909
4. Ethelflaed Daughter of Alfred, won a decisive victory over the Danes,
where?
Tettenhall in 911
5. Prince Edward (Son of Henry III) and later Edward I was captured in 1264
and held hostage at Hereford. He escaped the following year. How?
He persuaded his captors to permit him to ride in a horse race. He won and
just kept on riding, calling out "Have now, good day"
6. William Wallace's title as head of the Scottish government was?
Guardian
7. What was Francis Drake's first question as he entered Plymouth sound
after an absence of nearly three years?
"Is the Queen alive and well?"
8. The Battle of Powick Bridge was the first significant action of the
Civil War. Lasting only fifteen minutes and only around a thousand men on
each side, the battle was won by a brave charge ordered and led by ..?
Prince Rupert of the Rhine, 1619-1682, The King's nephew.
9. Cromwell's battles in the Civil war are well known, but where and when
did he beat the Spanish?
The Battle of the Dunes (Dunkirk) 1658
10. When Flora McDonald took Bonnie Prince Charlie to Skye, what alias did
he have?
Betty Burke
Bonus Question:
Flora's husband fought in another war and was captured, which one?
American War of Independence.
Rabid Bee
> did he beat the Spanish?
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> The Battle of the Dunes (Dunkirk) 1658
Oy! And Jamaica!
Cheers, Alex
Mekon
"Rabid Bee" <rabi...@btinternet.com> wrote in message
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Thanks Alex, was it also in 1658?
Paul
Rabid Bee
Nope, March 1655, following the Britons defeat by the Spanish in their
attack on Hispaniola.
I had to shout up this one, seeing as I did dismally in other areas of
the quiz.
cheers, Alex
Mekon
Well in the last quiz I set almost everyone got 9/10 so I decided to set
this one a bit harder. I hope I didn't go too far though.
Still look out after Christmas for British Heroes and Heroines AFTER
Culloden!
Paul
Rabid Bee
> this one a bit harder. I hope I didn't go too far though.
> Still look out after Christmas for British Heroes and Heroines AFTER
> Culloden!
Expect a fat null points from the Salford jury then... :-(
Cheers, Alex
connochies
Mekon <me...@removeme.mailroom.com> wrote in message
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Just out of interest, why did you choose Culloden.....it was only really a
major turning point in history within the Highlands......or was there no
real particular reason for choosing it?
Allan
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William Black
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> Just out of interest, why did you choose Culloden.....it was only really a
> major turning point in history within the Highlands......or was there no
> real particular reason for choosing it?
I imagine it was because it was the last major battle fought in Britain.
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William Black
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On time, on budget, or works;
Pick any two from three
Mekon
> Just out of interest, why did you choose Culloden.....it was only really a
> major turning point in history within the Highlands......or was there no
> real particular reason for choosing it?
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> Allan
I realised half way into setting the quiz that before the traditional 10
questions were up I would not have reached anywhere near WWII, so I cut it
off at the last full pitched battle fought on land in the British Isles.
BTW, apologies to all about the multiple posts, I can't seem to get my
newsreader to work properly anymore, it may be time for a reinstall!
Paul
connochies
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> "connochies" <co...@conno.greatxscape.net> wrote in message
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> > Just out of interest, why did you choose Culloden.....it was only really
a
> > major turning point in history within the Highlands......or was there no
> > real particular reason for choosing it?
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> > Allan
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> I realised half way into setting the quiz that before the traditional 10
> questions were up I would not have reached anywhere near WWII, so I cut it
> off at the last full pitched battle fought on land in the British Isles.
Seems logical enough right enough :-)
Allan
connochies
buzzbox <buzzbox...@newsguy.com> wrote in message
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> In article <920jt5$8lu$1...@uranium.btinternet.com>, "William says...
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> >connochies <co...@conno.greatxscape.net> wrote in message news:920iav$87
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> >> Just out of interest, why did you choose Culloden.....it was only
really a
> >> major turning point in history within the Highlands......or was there
no
> >> real particular reason for choosing it?
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> >I imagine it was because it was the last major battle fought in Britain.
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> >William Black
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It
> offered a retreat to their respective sept or clan areas.
Sept or clan areas??? Something no-one could ever prove right enough.
However I suspect you are a 1000 years out and you mean tribal areas.
Allan
In fact I gather it
> was not so distant.
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> buzzbox
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