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Battle of Chapultepec, an Uncommon card
The Battle of Chapultepec took place between U.S. troops and Mexican forces holding the strategically located Chapultepec Castle on the outskirts of Mexico City on September 13, 1847 during the Mexican–American War.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 70
- DEF
- 83
- Power
- 153
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 96,000
Power 153 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
Battle of Chapultepec quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Battle of Chapultepec card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The hill was ______ by a wall 1,600 yards long.
Answer
surrounded. The hill was surrounded by a wall 1,600 yards long. From the Battle of Chapultepec article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The Battle of Chapultepec took place between U.S. troops and Mexican forces holding the strategically located Chapultepec Castle on the outskirts of Mexico City on September 13, ____ during the Mexican–American War.
Answer
1840s. The Battle of Chapultepec took place between U.S. troops and Mexican forces holding the strategically located Chapultepec Castle on the outskirts of Mexico City on September 13, 1847 during the Mexican–American War. From the Battle of Chapultepec article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Lajos Kossuth. Lajos Kossuth 86 · German revolutions of 1848–1849 82 · Bertha von Suttner 74 · Battle of Chapultepec 70 ATK in WikiCards.
In a duel, each round asks a question like these about the opposing card, with 15 seconds to answer.
The facts on the card
The card carries these facts from its Wikipedia article.
- The castle was built atop a 200-foot hill in 1783, and in 1833 it was converted into a military academy and a gunpowder storage facility.
- The hill was surrounded by a wall 1,600 yards long.
- The battle was one of the most pivotal battles during the Mexican–American War as it paved the way to seize Mexico City and led to a decisive American victory.
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 Chapultepec article was read about 96,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 70 and blocks with 83: each hit it takes is cut by 33 %.
How to get Battle of Chapultepec
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Battle of Chapultepec (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Adolphe Jean-Baptiste Bayot / Carl Nebel, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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