The NAME THAT HISTORICAL EVENT game

[Anaximander]

Yes, it was the battle of the Wilderness. Congrats to Lord of the Mark.

...so who wants to post the next picture?

[Darsnan]

Originally posted by Anaximander
...so who wants to post the next picture?

Why don't you go ahead. Just make it a little larger this time, eh?

D

[KrazyHorse]

Originally posted by lord of the mark
Second bull run was largely fought in open fields, as was first bull run.

That's why I didn't really think it could be that.

[lord of the mark]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse


That's why I didn't really think it could be that.

Of course you didnt.

[KrazyHorse]

Eh. I'll be the first to admit I know next to nothing about the American civil war. But before I posted I read the Wikipedia article on 2nd Bull Run, and it mentioned the ground was open, while lacking mention of significant cavalry action.

But the only twinned battle I knew of was 1st and 2nd bull run, so...

[molly bloom]

A little known conflict of the 20th Century.


Who are the victorious standard bearers ?


Whose was the standard originally ?

[Darsnan]

Originally posted by molly bloom
A little known conflict of the 20th Century.

Dien Bien Phu?

Originally posted by molly bloom
Who are the victorious standard bearers ?

General Vo Nguyen Gap and the Viet Min?

Originally posted by molly bloom
Whose was the standard originally ?

French Foreign Legion?

[molly bloom]

Very close but no cigar.

[KrazyHorse]

Cambodian-Vitnamese war, Van Thien Dung et al, the Khmer Rouge?

[MOBIUS]

Oi Molly, man asked you a question...

[Darsnan]

Originally posted by MOBIUS
Oi Molly, man asked you a question...

And if we haven't hear from him within 24hrs, lets just move on. Its not like he can't jump back in later.


D

[Darsnan]

Well, at least they let him keep his sword...

The aftermath of what conflict is being depicted here?

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by MOBIUS
Oi Molly, man asked you a question...

Sorry, I've been busy with falling trees, bad neighbours and Dogon artefacts.


Real life has a habit of intruding upon the pleasures and regrets of Apolyton.

The aftermath of what conflict is being depicted here?

Darsnan


It's the successful Slave Revolt on Saint Domingue/Haiti, which almost occasioned an alliance between Jefferson and Napoleon, and did lead ultimately to the Louisiana Purchase, due to the effect of the aedes aegypti mosquito on the French troops sent to quell the rebellion.


Anyhoo, these chaps were also involved in the conflict from my first post.

[Darsnan]

Originally posted by molly bloom
Sorry, I've been busy with .....,..... and Dogon artefacts.

Any more explanation as to why and how the Dogon knew about Sirius B, or is that really just a myth?

Originally posted by molly bloom
It's the successful Slave Revolt on Saint Domingue/Haiti,

And is the only succesful slave revolt in recorded history. Good job!

Originally posted by molly bloom
Anyhoo, these chaps were also involved in the conflict from my first post.

Grrr.... This one is really stumping me!

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by Darsnan


Any more explanation as to why and how the Dogon knew about Sirius B, or is that really just a myth?

Strangely no.

It's something I find fascinating too. I suspect though that a little more historical research may show it to be a 'lucky guess' rather like Jonathan Swift's 'knowledge' of Deimos and Phobos when at the time no telescope existed which was powerful enough to observe the odd satellites of Mars.

This was the 'best' aeroplane one side had: