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Battle of Ball's Bluff, an Uncommon card
The Battle of Ball's Bluff was an early battle of the American Civil War fought in Loudoun County, Virginia, on October 21, 1861, in which Union Army forces under Major General George B. McClellan suffered a humiliating defeat.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 68
- DEF
- 54
- Power
- 122
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 33,000
Power 122 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The operation was planned as a minor reconnaissance across the Potomac to establish whether the Confederates were occupying the strategically important position of Leesburg.
- A false report of an unguarded Confederate camp encouraged Brigadier General Charles Pomeroy Stone to order a raid, which resulted in a clash with enemy forces.
- A prominent U.S. Senator in uniform, and dear friend of the Lincoln family, Colonel Edward Baker, tried to reinforce the Union troops, but failed to ensure that there were enough boats for the river crossings, which were then delayed.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Battle of Ball's Bluff article was read about 33,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 68 and blocks with 54: each hit it takes is cut by 22 %.
How to get Battle of Ball's Bluff
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Battle of Ball's Bluff (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Alfred Wordsworth Thompson, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.