Historical Battles Trivia

1. The Battle of Waterloo took place in 1815, and was Napoleon's last major battle. But within which modern country is the battlefield to be found

From Quiz Where in the World?

Answer: Belgium

The Battle of Waterloo put an end to Napoleon's plans to re-establish his French empire, and heralded a 99-year period of relative peace and prosperity in Europe. The battle pitched Wellington's army of about 67,000 troops against Napoleon's army of 74,000. The bulk of Wellington's force was composed largely of Dutch and German allied forces. The battlefield today is well preserved. The key landmarks of Hougoumont farm can be visited as well as La Haye Sainte, although that is still a working farm.

From Quiz People and Battles

Answer: Michael Murphy

Lt. Micheal P Murphy was awarded the medal of honor for his actions in Operation Enduring Freedom during the Operation Red Wings known for the movie and book named in its honor, "Lone Survivor" by Marcus Lutrell, the only team member to make it back from the battle alive.

From Quiz Historical Battles and Campaigns

Answer: Marathon

The Battle of Marathon was fought between the citizens of Athens and the Persians. The Bay of Marathon is approximately 25 miles (40 km) from Athens. The Persian fleet landed at Marathon and expected to march easily to Athens. They were, however, met by a much smaller Athenian army which proceeded to achieve a remarkable victory, which forced the Persian task force to return to Asia. Eretria, Naxos and Lindos had been victories for the Persian forces during this first invasion. Pheidippides, a courier, was sent to run to Athens from Marathon to give news of the victory over the Persians. Due to the distance involved this was the inspiration for our modern sporting event, the Marathon.

From Quiz War History in Roman Numerals

Answer: The Egyptians

The date (BC) DXXV corresponds to the year BC 525. The Persian commander was King Cambyses II and the Egyptian commander was Pharaoh Psamtik III (aka Psammenitus). According to the historian Ctesias, the Egyptians suffered tremendous losses, fifty thousand dead, whereas the Persians lost only seven thousand.

From Quiz Close Call!

Answer: An Alabama shell failed to explode at the Kearsarge's rudder

Had the shell exploded, the Kearsarge would have been unable to steer, outmaneuvered by Alabama and likely forced to surrender.

From Quiz None Shall Pass

Answer: "Nuts!"

During the Battle of the Bulge, the town of Bastogne was held by elements of 101st Airborne Division and the 10th Armoured Brigade, protecting a vital road junction in the area. By the 21st of December, 1944, the American forces were cut off as the German forces under Lt. General Heinrich Freiherr von Lüttwitz surrounded Bastogne. When von Lüttwitz requested McAuliffe and his men surrender, McAuliffe's initial reply was going to be "tough to beat". However, he made his famous reply "Nuts!". This phrase then had to be explained to both the Germans. On the 26th of December, 1944, a spearhead of General Patton's 4th Armoured Division broke the siege, opening up a route to Bastogne.

From Quiz Let's Get Ready to Rumble

Answer: The Philippines

The Battle of Luzon was fought from Jan.-Aug. of 1945 in the Philippine Islands. American and Filipino armies, with assistance from Mexican forces successfully fought the Japanese army, taking back all strategically and economically important locations on the islands. This battle ended with the unconditional surrender of Japan on August 15, 1945. Casualties were estimated at 8,000 for the Allies and over 200,000 for the Japanese.

From Quiz Battle Facts - Part II

Answer: The French Pastry War.

The French Pastry War was fought between Mexico and France. It started when a pastry chef living in Mexico made claims that his store was ruined and looted by Mexican officers. He wanted compensation, and the French Government requested it. The request was denied and following a failed ultimatum, war broke out. The Texas Revolution was also known as The Texas War of Independence. It was fought between Mexico, and settlers from Texas, in the Mexican state of Coahuila y Tejas. At the time, the State of Texas was part of Mexico. The war started on 2 October, 1835 and concluded on 21 April, 1836. The Battle of the Alamo lasted from 23 February until 6 March, 1836. The Mexican-American War lasted from 1846 until 1848 The Cayuse War (fought between 1847 and 1855 in the then Oregon Territiry) had nothing to do with Mexico.

From Quiz Battle Facts: Part I

Answer: Withered arm.

Wilhelm II had a withered left arm. This was caused at birth, due to Erb's Palsy. In order to disguise the fact when he was posing for photos he used to rest his hand on a sword, or hold gloves. He was the Kaiser of Germany during World War I from 1888-1918 and always wore uniform in public.

From Quiz Ralph the Llama's Battlefield Adventures

Answer: Pigs

Pliny the Elder reported the use of pigs to frighten elephants with their squeals, and they were apparently used as a defense against the invasion of Pyrrhus of Epirus, along with ox-drawn chariots that had long spikes protruding to injure the elephants as they passed, and soldiers were allocated the battle task of screaming at the top of their lungs. Procopius also records that the defenders of the Syrian city of Edessa hung a pig over the top of the city walls to frighten away Khosrau's siege elephants during the 6th century CE. Crafted by looney_tunes, who is more fond of elephants than pigs.

From Quiz A-Z Greatest Battles of History II

Answer: Antioch

The Siege of Antioch was a major battle in the Crusades. Antioch was a heavily fortified city that was being defended by Turkish governor, Yagi Siyan. In the beginning the crusader waited it out during winter until a Turkish traitor let crusaders into the city. After the Crusaders took the citadel, a Muslim relief force of about 75,000 came. The Crusaders were trapped and on the verge of defeat until being inspired by the Holy Lance, they attacked the Muslim force and took over the city once again.

From Quiz A-Z Greatest Battles of History

Answer: Agincourt

The English invading forces met the French in Agincourt, France. Henry V bravely led his men of 6,000 to victory against the French and their 30,000 soldiers. The English had few casualties while the French suffered heavy losses from the battle. The numbers and proportions of this battle have been argued over, you may agree with either side. Note that the place where the battle was fought is in fact Azincourt, with a zed.

From Quiz Naval Battles of the 20th Century

Answer: Battle of Tsushima

Japan had 4 battleships, 27 cruisers and 58 other fighting ships engaged in this battle. Russia had 11 battleships, 8 cruisers and 9 destroyers. The Japanese shot the Russian fleet flat, inflicting 21 losses on the Russian fleet, while only losing three torpedo boats.

From Quiz Great Battles of The World - The Boyne

Answer: Catholicism

James II was a staunch Roman Catholic, and it was in Ireland where there was most sympathy for James's Jacobites.

From Quiz Great Battles of the World - Port Arthur, China

Answer: Russia and Japan

The battle was part of the Russo-Japanease war of 1904.

From Quiz War Games

Answer: 116 years

1337-1453. Actual fighting took place for 81 years and there were several long periods of peace.

From Quiz Major Engagements of the 20th Century

Answer: Somme

Although originally planned as a major offensive, the German attack at Verdun postponed the attack. When Verdun turned into a bloodbath, the Somme Offensive was undertaken by the British to relieve the French at Verdun of German pressure. The result was one of the bloodiest battles of the war. On the first day, July 1, 1916, the British lost almost 60,000 men (dead, wounded and taken prisoner), making it the bloodiest day in British history. Even with the staggering losses, the Germans did not prevail, and the Central Powers suffered the loss of many men, setting the stage for the Allied victory.

From Quiz Military History (1900 -1970)

Answer: Kapyong

The Battle of Kapyong was fought between Chinese communist troops and soldiers of the 3rd Battalion RAR, on 23-24th April 1951. The Australian casualties were; 32 KIA and 53 WIA. The action was responsible for preventing the Chinese reaching and capturing Seoul.

From Quiz Name that Battle

Answer: The Battle of Waterloo

At which the Frenchman, Napoleon was finally subdued by his English counterpart, Wellington and Britain's Prussian ally, Blücher.

From Quiz Battles and Wars

Answer: World War I

The Battle of Cer, which was fought between Austria-Hungary and Serbia, took place August 16-August 19, 1914, making it one of the first battles of the war. Cer is a mountainous region located in Serbia and Montenegro.

From Quiz Pivotal Battles Through the Ages

Answer: Field Marshal Erwin Rommel

Rommel commanded the German Afrika-Korps, which also included a large Italian element. Paulus was the commander of the German 6th Army at the Battle of Stalingrad. Falkenhorst was the general who planned the German invasion of Denmark and Norway. Guderian was a tank soldier, recognised as the founder of the Blitzkreig style of combined forces assault. When the opening barrage of the battle started on the night of 23 Oct 42, Rommel was on sick leave, with his deputy, Gen Stumme in command. The following day, 24 Oct 42, Stumme died of a heart attack and General Ritter Thoma assumed command. That same day, Hitler requested that Rommel return to duty, and he was back in his headquarters on 25 Oct 42, where he directed the Axis forces for the remaining 9 days or so of the battle. During the El Alamein campaign, around half of Rommel's 105,000-man army was killed, wounded or taken prisoner. He also lost over 450 tanks and 1,000 guns. These losses, coupled with the Allied landings in Morocco and Algeria to the rear of Rommel's army, signalled the beginning of the end for the Afrika Korps. By May 1943, despite some setbacks, the Allied victory was complete, with the surrender of the entire Afrika-Korps. El Alamein is regarded as pivotal, since the loss of North Africa denied Hitler access to the Suez Canal and the oilfields of the Middle East, important strategic objectives.

From Quiz Famous Battles

Answer: 1859

The battle of Magenta, a little town in northern Italy not so far from Milano, was fought on June 4, 1859, during the Second War of Italian Independence, when the French and Sardinian-Piemontese forces defeated the Austrians.

From Quiz Name the Year the Battle Occurred

Answer: 937

In 937 Constantine III King of the Scots formed an alliance with Welsh, Irish and Viking chieftains and invaded England. However they were repelled by the English and fled back to their various homelands.

From Quiz The Battle of Mogadishu

Answer: MH60 Blackhawk

The "M" designates the Black Hawk as a Special operations chopper, which is what the Nightstalkers used in this case. Two Blackhawks went down in the city, and 2 others came within inches of crashing, but at the last second both started to fly again.

From Quiz Famous Battles

Answer: Teutoburger Wald

The Romans suffered a crippling defeat, losing three legions, and dropped their plans of expanding their border towards the Elbe river.

From Quiz Historic Battles On Belgian Soil

Answer: John Churchill, the Duke of Marlborough

Bladon is where Sir Winston was buried in January 1965. Blenheim Castle was the Duke of Marlborough's reward for his victory at Blenheim. William Cadogan was one of John Churchill's aides.

From Quiz Name the Battle

Answer: Jutland

One of the most extensively studied battle of all times, and possibly one of the most spectacular. Would British shells not have proved defective, the outcome could have been quite different.

From Quiz The World during WW I and WW II

Answer: Battle of the Argenta Gap

The Gap was a heavily defended strip of dry land between Lake Comacchio and the Lombardy marshes blocking the route to the Lombardy plain and northeast Italy. The British 5th Corps used amphibious armoured vehicles to outflank the German positions and breach the Axis lines, allowing the British 6th Armoured Division to pass through the gap.

From Quiz World Military History

Answer: 1066 A.D.

The Battle of Hastings brought Norman rule to England.

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