History Quiz

[Kansas Bear]

The person that answers correctly gets to ask the next question.


This person:
Born in England
Served in the French & Indian War
Served in the Polish Army
Served in the Russo-Turkish War
Served with Burgoyne before the Revolutionary War
Served in the Revolutionary War(with the colonials ) )



Who is this person?

 

[Simullacrum]

Hazard a guess.....

Charles Lee... ???

 

[Shamus]

Hazard a guess.....

Charles Lee... ???

Looks good to me Sim,how bout it KB?

 

[Kansas Bear]

Hazard a guess.....

Charles Lee... ???

Correct. Your turn.

 

[Simullacrum]

Im not one for questions.... I prefer giving answers.

So Kansas or Shamus... On my behalf please post another question.

 

[Shamus]

New Question

New Question

U.S. Army officer who made the bold statement "Given 80 men I could ride through the entire Sioux Nation!"

 

[dave lukins]

Gen. George Armstrong Custer

 

[Parihaka]

Captain William Fetterman


(I've been reading up on Red Cloud)

 

[Shamus]

Captain William Fetterman


(I've been reading up on Red Cloud)

You are correct sir .Your question I believe.

 

[Parihaka]

Right ho, an easy one to kick off: who said

"There is no retreat from here men,you must die where you stand"

 

[Shamus]

Right ho, an easy one to kick off: who said

"There is no retreat from here men,you must die where you stand"

Sir Colin Campbell?

 

[Parihaka]

Sir Colin Campbell?

Correct

 

[Shamus]

OK then,next question....Name the Native American chieftain whose surrender speech ended with these words "From where the sun now stands I will fight no more forever."

 

[JAD_333]

Chief Joseph, Nez Perce (sp)

 

[Shamus]

Chief Joseph, Nez Perce (sp)

Correct sir ,your question.Bonus points if you can identify the breed of horse they developed.

 

[JAD_333]

Correct sir ,your question.Bonus points if you can identify the breed of horse they developed.

Apallossa

 

[Shamus]

Apallossa

You da man!:biggrin: Got a question?

 

[JAD_333]

next question: Who composed this message?

"To the German Commander, "Nuts!" The American Commander."

 

[Shamus]

next question: Who composed this message?

"To the German Commander, "Nuts!" The American Commander."

Gen. Anthony McAuliffe....101st Airborne Temporary Division Commander,Bastonge

 

[JAD_333]

Gen. Anthony McAuliffe....101st Airborne Temporary Division Commander,Bastonge

Correct, my friend, right down to the unit. You're up.