History Quiz

[USViking]

this german general, son of a winner general of the franco-prussian war,, was at the head of the general staff of IInd Reich's armies, but was defeated at La Marne by the French lead by the Maréchal Joffre in september 1914.

Von Moltke?

But if so, he was the nephew rather than the son
of the great military Captain of German unification.

 

[padisha emperor]

general Helmuth Von Moltle, yes

sorry, yes it's the nephew of the marechal Von Moltke, not his son.

 

[USViking]

general Helmuth Von Moltle, yes

sorry, yes it's the nephew of the marechal Von Moltke, not his son.

Question:

UK WW1 Commander in Chief in the Middle East.

Winner of several battles, and captor of Jerusalem
and Damascus, he was eventually able to drive the
Turks to within the confines of their present state.

 

[padisha emperor]

Allenby ?

 

[USViking]

Allenby ?

Again correct!

 

[padisha emperor]

In 1746, the French took a british city in India. But it would be exchanged after with a french possession in Canada, took by the british (the Island of Cap Breton).

What is the name of this british city of India ?

 

[Gunny]

Madras. Madras was again exchanged between the French and the British by the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.

 

[padisha emperor]

Madras. Madras was again exchanged between the French and the British by the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle.

Perfect (the exchange I was speaking of was this treaty )

your turn !

 

[Gunny]

Perfect (the exchange I was speaking of was this treaty )

your turn !

I'm going to defer the question to you at this time.

Is this ANY recorded history anywhere in the World, or are their specific parameters to the questions?

 

[padisha emperor]

I'm going to defer the question to you at this time.

Is this ANY recorded history anywhere in the World, or are their specific parameters to the questions?

i think you can ask everything you want.

AAll the period have been covered since the begining of the thread, so enjoy with the question you want.

 

[Gunny]

In what war was the US flag raised on foreign soil for the first time?

 

[padisha emperor]

In what war was the US flag raised on foreign soil for the first time?

War between USA and Mexico ? when the USA took the city of Mexico.

 

[Gunny]

War between USA and Mexico ? when the USA took the city of Mexico.

The US Mexican War was in 1846. Look back further.

 

[padisha emperor]

The war against Spain, in 1898 ? When the USA landed in Cuba, in Guantanamo ?

 

[Gunny]

The war against Spain, in 1898 ? When the USA landed in Cuba, in Guantanamo ?

LOL ... you're going the wrong way. Early 1800's. And it was a Naval war.

 

[padisha emperor]

LOL ... you're going the wrong way. Early 1800's. And it was a Naval war.

lol...when you said "further", I understood it as "further than 1846, so, after...."...sorry

well...a war with USA at the beginning of the XIXth...the War of 1812 against England ?

 

[Gunny]

lol...when you said "further", I understood it as "further than 1846, so, after...."...sorry

well...a war with USA at the beginning of the XIXth...the War of 1812 against England ?

Before that.

 

[padisha emperor]

aaaah...the war against Tripoli, Tunis and Alger ?

 

[Gunny]

aaaah...the war against Tripoli, Tunis and Alger ?

LOL ...finally.

http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/6350/mameluke.htm

 

[padisha emperor]

When Napoleon Bonaparte sold Lousiana to the young US nation in 1803, France wanted a lot of money, representing more than 150 % of the american GDP.
Lousiana was sold, but USA kept 25% of the total amount.
Why did the USA that ?