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World War I 14 the Crimean War 11 the War of 1812 10 the Spanish Civil War 10 World War II 8

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45 answers | 139 clues
Must-Know (2)
the Crimean War 11x 9.1% stumper $873 avg J:2 DJ:9
J $400 2025 A turning point of this war was the 11-month Siege of Sevastopol, which ended in September 1855
DJ $600 1995 Lord Raglan gave the orders that sent the Light Brigade charging in this war's Battle of Balaklava
DJ $1,000 1987 In an 1853 dispute over Jerusalem holy sites, Russia attacked Turkey & set off this war
the War of 1812 10x $522 avg J:4 DJ:5 FJ:1
DJ $200 1987 Only U.S. war with a year in its name
J $600 2014 Lake Erie &New Orleans
J $900 DD 1993 Great Britain & the U.S. agreed to stop the slave trade in the Treaty of Ghent, which ended this war
Should-Know (7)
Waterloo 7x $371 avg J:3 DJ:4
J $200 2025 Don't get your history from ABBA: Napoleon didn't surrender until 4 weeks after this disastrous battle
DJ $800 2011 (Kelly of the Clue Crew explains an illustration on a monitor.) There's the Duke of Wellington's Line, & happily for Napoleon, here come Marshall Von Blucher's 61,000 troops to this 1815 battle
J $200 2024 Though this battle lasted only about 9 hours on June 18, 1815, it changed the course of history
the Boer War 6x $580 avg J:2 DJ:3 FJ:1
DJ $200 1988 The "South African War" is more commonly called this
J $500 1993 On May 31, 1902 the Peace of Vereeniging was signed in Pretoria, ending this conflict
FJ 1995 This war began with the Uitlanders fighting for political rights
Trafalgar 5x 20.0% stumper $680 avg DJ:5
DJ $400 1991 At the height of this battle, Admiral Nelson was struck down by a sharp shooter
DJ $600 1993 In this 1805 battle near Cadiz, Spain, no British ships were lost, but Napoleon lost about 20
DJ $800 2025 On Oct. 21, 1805 off this cape near Cádiz, the one-armed man was king
Spain 5x 20.0% stumper $280 avg J:3 DJ:2
J $100 1993 In the Adams-Onis Treaty of 1819, this country ceded eastern Florida to the U.S.
J $200 1996 The 1824 battle of Ayacucho marked the end of this European country's power in South America
J $300 1995 In the Treaty of San Ildefonso, King Charles IV of this country surrendered Louisiana to Napoleon
Korea 4x $500 avg J:2 DJ:2
J $300 1989 Seeking to end the war, Eisenhower, as promised, went here after he was elected
J $500 1992 The 1895 treaty of Shimonoseki between China & Japan gave independence to this peninsular country
DJ $400 1988 Bogie's "Battle Circus", set in a MASH unit in this country, was filmed 17 years before "M*A*S*H"
Germany 4x 25.0% stumper $375 avg J:1 DJ:3
J $100 1990 In 1936, this country broke the Locarno Treaties by sending troops into the Rhineland
DJ $800 1987 Chief battle-ground of the 30-Years War, this country's development was hindered for 200 years due to it
DJ $200 1987 A result of the 1870-1 Franco-Prussian War was the unification of this country
the Spanish-American War 4x $650 avg J:3 DJ:1
J $400 2019 The Battle of Manila Bay, starring George Dewey
J $600 2002 The Battles of San Juan & Santiago were featured in this late 19th century war
DJ $1,000 1987 Secretary of State John Hay described it as "a splendid little war"
Worth Knowing (36)
the Hundred Years' War 3 the Congress of Vienna 3 the Battle of New Orleans 3 Maria Theresa 3 Ireland 3 (Robert E.) Lee 3 the Wars of the Roses 3 the Maine 3 the Alamo 3 Santa Anna 3 Erwin Rommel 3 the Zulu 2 the War of the Roses 2 the Netherlands 2 the battleship Potemkin 2 the Battle of San Jacinto 2 the Battle of Hastings 2 Sweden 2 Scotland 2 Russia 2 Panama 2 Morocco 2 Mexico 2 Japan 2 Hastings 2 Custer 2 Canada 2 Bonnie Prince Charlie 2 Agincourt 2 Zachary Taylor 2 the Thirty Years' War 2 the York 2 the Maori 2 the French and Indian War 2 the Battle of Trafalgar 2 the Battle of Agincourt 2

World War I

9 answers | 42 clues
Must-Know (2)
World War I 14x $600 avg J:5 DJ:9
DJ $200 1988 British Commonwealth forces suffered over 200,000 casualties at Gallipoli in this war
J $800 2019 The 5-month-long First Battle of the Somme
DJ $1,200 2022 Fought from Feb. to Dec. with 700,000 casualties, the Battle of Verdun was the longest of this war
World War II 8x 12.5% stumper $288 avg J:4 DJ:4
J $100 2001 1944:The Bulge
J $600 2019 The Battle of Kwajalein (an atoll)
J $200 2014 Anzio &Bataan
Should-Know (2)
the Treaty of Versailles 6x 16.7% stumper $717 avg J:2 DJ:4
J $100 1998 Of the 5 treaties signed at the end of World War I, this one was signed with Germany
DJ $1,200 2016 Bayer lost trademarks to aspirin & heroin under the terms of this 1919 treaty
DJ $200 1992 It was signed in the Hall of Mirrors June 28, 1919
the Marne 4x 50.0% stumper $1,500 avg DJ:4
DJ $800 1995 In Sept. 1914, in the first battle of this French river, the German advance on Paris was halted
DJ $1,200 2022 The Germans were advancing on Paris in September 1914 when General Joffre turned their flank, winning the first battle of this river
DJ $1,600 2017 The second battle of this French river in 1918 was the last major German offensive in World War I
Worth Knowing (5)
Verdun 2 Stalingrad 2 declare war on the United States 2 the Battle of the Bulge 2 George S. Patton 2

Ancient

10 answers | 26 clues
Should-Know (1)
Hannibal 4x $850 avg J:2 DJ:2
J $200 2026 In 218 B.C. this general gassed up 37 elephants for a road trip & drove over the Alps with 30,000 buddies into Italy
J $800 2008 This Carthaginian's final significant battlefield defeat was against Scipio's forces in Zama in 202 B.C.
DJ $1,200 2023 The Second Punic War ended when this general went down to defeat at the 202 B.C. Battle of Zama
Worth Knowing (9)
Napoleon 3 Greece 3 Gallipoli 3 Athens 3 the Peloponnesian War 2 The Battle of Marathon 2 Marathon 2 Egypt 2 Alexander the Great 2

Civil War

7 answers | 25 clues
Must-Know (1)
the Spanish Civil War 10x 11.1% stumper $622 avg J:4 DJ:5 FJ:1
J $200 2002 Antietam, Atlanta & Chickamauga were battles during this war
DJ $600 DD 1985 War in which this song 1st became popular in America:"...comes marching home again, hurrah! Hurrah! / We'll give him a hearty welcome then, hurrah! Hurrah! / The boys will cheer and the men will shout / And the ladies, they will all turn out..."
J $1,000 2014 Kennesaw Mountain &Poison Spring
Should-Know (1)
Antietam 4x $1,025 avg J:1 DJ:3
J $600 2015 This battle fought in Maryland in 1862 was the bloodiest single day of the Civil War
DJ $1,200 2005 Fought in Maryland in Sept. 1862, it was the bloodiest 1-day engagement of the Civil War with about 5,000 dead
DJ $800 1991 Fought in Maryland on Sept. 17, 1862, it was the bloodiest 1-day battle of the Civil War
Worth Knowing (5)
Vietnam 3 Virginia 2 the American Civil War 2 Manassas 2 Gettysburg 2

Cold War

4 answers | 16 clues
Should-Know (2)
the Korean War 6x $467 avg J:2 DJ:4
J $200 2015 The ROKA & the KPA were initial combatants in this 1950s war
DJ $600 1994 Famous battles of this war include Heartbreak Ridge & Pork Chop Hill
DJ $200 1996 This war began suddenly on June 25, 1950
the Vietnam War 4x $275 avg J:2 DJ:2
DJ $200 1985 Only 2 senators voted against the Tonkin Resolution, which immersed us in this war
DJ $200 1984 Though never declared, it was the longest war in which America took part
J $400 2011 Quang Tri City; the cavalry was sent!
Worth Knowing (2)
Tet 3 Afghanistan 3

Revolutionary Era

4 answers | 14 clues
Should-Know (2)
France 6x 16.7% stumper $367 avg J:4 DJ:2
J $200 2019 Agincourt:This country
DJ $600 1985 King William's, Queen Anne's & King George's were fought in America between England & this country
DJ $200 1994 By the 1559 Treaty of Cateau-Cambresis, England ceded Calais to this country
the Revolutionary War 4x $550 avg J:2 DJ:2
J $200 2015 Cowpens &Trenton
J $600 2011 Quebec &, a year later, Trenton
DJ $600 1986 Fort Sumter, South Carolina, was named for the last surviving general of this war
Worth Knowing (2)
the American Revolution 2 Midway 2

Colonial / Exploration

1 answers | 2 clues
Worth Knowing (1)
the Spanish Armada 2

Medieval

1 answers | 2 clues
Worth Knowing (1)
Charlemagne 2
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