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Quiz about General Cornwallis and Colonel Tavington

General Cornwallis and Colonel Tavington Quiz

Here is a quiz about the two main British characters in "The Patriot". Some answers are only available in "deleted scenes."

A multiple-choice quiz by Dave12. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
Dave12

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
179,109

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
947

One at a Time - Single Page - Timed Game

Question 1 of 10

1. What is Cornwallis's rank? Hint

Major

General

Colonel

Corporal

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Question 2 of 10

2. When Cornwallis is pointing to a map and talking to General O' Hara, Tavington walks in and Cornwallis says something about a number of acres. How many acres did he say? Hint

1,000,000 Acres

10,000 Acres

100,000 Acres

1,000 Acres

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Question 3 of 10

3. Did Cornwallis finally order the surrender?

Yes

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Question 4 of 10

4. How many cavalry does Cornwallis have under his command? Hint

800

700

600

500

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Question 5 of 10

5. How many infantry does Cornwallis have under his command? Hint

9000

7000

8000

6000

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Question 6 of 10

6. What is Tavington's rank? Hint

Colonel

Major

General

Corporal

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who plays Tavington?

Answer: (Two words, Full Name or Surname)

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Question 8 of 10

8. What is Tavington's nickname?

Answer: (One word)

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Question 9 of 10

9. Tavington charges only when Cornwallis tells him to.

True

False

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Question 10 of 10

10. Who is Tavington killed by? Hint

Cornwallis

Harry Burwell

Benjamin Martin

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. What is Cornwallis's rank?

Answer: General

General is the highest rank.

2. When Cornwallis is pointing to a map and talking to General O' Hara, Tavington walks in and Cornwallis says something about a number of acres. How many acres did he say?

Answer: 100,000 Acres

Cornwallis: "It's a hundred thousand acres."
General O' Hara: "It's an imposing land grant, my Lord."

3. Did Cornwallis finally order the surrender?

Answer: Yes

Once the French came, Cornwallis was unable to retreat to the seas, so he surrenderred.

4. How many cavalry does Cornwallis have under his command?

Answer: 600

If you didn't already know, cavalry are soldiers on horseback.

5. How many infantry does Cornwallis have under his command?

Answer: 8000

Infantry are soldiers on foot.

6. What is Tavington's rank?

Answer: Colonel

Colonel Tavington is part of the "Green Dragoons".

7. Who plays Tavington?

Answer: Jason Isaacs

Jason Isaacs also plays the father of Draco Malfoy in the "Harry Potter" series.

8. What is Tavington's nickname?

Answer: Butcher

You could only have known this if you had watched the deleted scene on DVD titled "The Butcher".

9. Tavington charges only when Cornwallis tells him to.

Answer: False

Tavington doesn't feel the need to take the wise advise of a general. He charges when he feels like it.

10. Who is Tavington killed by?

Answer: Benjamin Martin

Benjamin Martin was the hero in the movie.

Source: Author Dave12

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