The NAME THAT HISTORICAL EVENT game

[molly bloom]

It was the Vichy France-Thailand War of 1940-41.

Vichy won a naval battle at Koh Chang. Japan acted as 'mediator' and awarded the disputed territories to Thailand, which soon became a vassalized state of Japan.

[Darsnan]

Wow - good one!

I guess since no one guessed yours you get to go again.

D

[molly bloom]

Peace in our time, following a rather significant battle.

Who were the forces, and what really happened ?

[lord of the mark]

(First?) battle of Megiddo,
Pharoah wrote some inscriptions saying hed one, but actually he lost. Something about egyptian chariots being surround by Hittite infantry, I think.


I presume the artificacts are stellae marking a compromise peace? Not sure.

[molly bloom]

Nope. Not Battle of Megiddo.

One of the people mentioned in the treaty:

[molly bloom]

This is a gate to the capital city of one of the states involved in the battle:

[KrazyHorse]

Battle of Kadesh. First recorded peace treaty in human history. Largest chariot battle ever waged, involving thousands of chariots fighting each other on open ground.

[Zkribbler]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
... Largest chariot battle ever waged, involving thousands of chariots fighting each other on open ground.

I can hardly wait for the movie

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by KrazyHorse
Battle of Kadesh. First recorded peace treaty in human history. Largest chariot battle ever waged, involving thousands of chariots fighting each other on open ground.

Well done, Snowbird.

Battle of Kadesh:

http://www.allaboutturkey.com/kades.htm

Today an enlarged copy of this peace pact made of cuneiform tablet found in Hattusas hangs in the United Nations building in New York, demonstrating to modern statesmen that international treaties are a tradition going back to the earliest civilizations.

And as the 'official' Egyptian view had it:

Every country trembled before him, fear was in their hearts; all the rebels came bowing down for fear of the fame of his majesty, when his army came upon the narrow road, being like one who is upon the highway.

http://touregypt.net/battleofkadesh.htm

Spin doctors- the world's third oldest profession ? And least worthy....

[lord of the mark]

so basically i was right, but got the two battles confused.

[KrazyHorse]

So very cold...

but warmed by a woman's devotion?

[Addled Platypus]

North or South Pole

expedtion

[molly bloom]

Originally posted by lord of the mark
so basically i was right, but got the two battles confused.

Err, no.

[molly bloom]

'Tis be the search for the Franklin Expedition.

I have a book on the excavations of the grave sites back in Melbourne.

[KrazyHorse]

Good job...