Seasonal wishes and optional Quiz……….

That time of the year when we wish everybody a Happy Holiday season apparently only about 45% of the worlds population celebrate Christmas. Anyway I alluded to a new project in the offing for 2023, I should say painting is already in progress, but rather than just tell everybody I thought I would run a Festive quiz. 

Now I am far too humble (realistic) to think that many people are interested in what I am doing in my next Wargaming project, however, I think there are at least a couple of you. So for those with some spare time over the holiday season and a tremendous knowledge of military history I have a set a quiz.

The answers are all one word (except one which I have noted), the first letters of each of the answers form a two word anagram which can then be converted into my new project, (the anagram isn’t really related but should help you get the letters correct) Feel free to simply huff and pass this post by or spend ages trying to work out the answer. There is no prize other than the sweet knowledge if you answer all the questions without looking them up that you have a far better and broader knowledge of Military history than I do 😀

Questions

1. British ground forces commander in Norway May 1940

2. First major battle in the Anglo-Zulu war

3. The last English king to die in battle

4. The victory which cost Sir John Moore his life

5. First name of the Major General who lost his life leading the assault at Ciudad Rodrigo

6. American General who captured fort Ticonderoga 1775

7. Battle which saw Burnsides futile frontal assault on Confederates in 1862

8. Nelsons most famous victory

9. Greek Persian battle 490BC

10. Battle where English longbows rules the day 1415

11. Bravest of the Brave

12. Fredericks inconclusive victory may 1757

13. The most hotly contested American landing beach Normandy1944

14. Muslim rules area of Iberian Peninsular upto to 1492 (two word answer)

15. Major and very bloody Union defeat in Georgia

16. British commanding officer at Bunker Hill

17. Crimean battle 14 September 1854

18. Famous Parliamentarian victory in Northamptonshire 1645

19. Anglo-Saxon king January 1066

Good luck Matt