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Battle of Minorca, a Common card
The Battle of Minorca was a fleet action fought on 20 May 1756 between the French and British navies during the Seven Years' War.
- Rarity
- Common
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 63
- DEF
- 42
- Power
- 105
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 15,000
Power 105 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 45 % of WikiCards cards.
Battle of Minorca quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Battle of Minorca card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The ______ by the British fleet's commander, Admiral of the Blue John Byng, to withdraw to Gibraltar led directly to the fall of Minorca.
Answer
decision. The decision by the British fleet's commander, Admiral of the Blue John Byng, to withdraw to Gibraltar led directly to the fall of Minorca. From the Battle of Minorca article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
The Battle of Minorca was a fleet action fought on 20 May ____ between the French and British navies during the Seven Years' War.
Answer
1750s. The Battle of Minorca was a fleet action fought on 20 May 1756 between the French and British navies during the Seven Years' War. From the Battle of Minorca article on Wikipedia.
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.
- Fought off Minorca shortly after the war began, it was the opening naval battle of the war's European theatre and resulted in a French strategic victory.
- The decision by the British fleet's commander, Admiral of the Blue John Byng, to withdraw to Gibraltar led directly to the fall of Minorca.
- Byng's failure to save Minorca led to a controversial court-martial which resulted in his execution for "failure to do his utmost" to relieve the siege of the British garrison on Minorca.
Why it is Common
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Battle of Minorca article was read about 15,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 63 and blocks with 42: each hit it takes is cut by 17 %.
How to get Battle of Minorca
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Battle of Minorca (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Auteur inconnu, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
