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First Boer War, an Uncommon card
The First Boer War, also known as the Transvaal War, was fought from 16 December 1880 until 23 March 1881 between the United Kingdom and Boers of the Transvaal.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 73
- DEF
- 51
- Power
- 124
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 180,000
Power 124 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 60 % of WikiCards cards.
First Boer War quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the First Boer War card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
The war resulted in a Boer victory and eventual ______ of the South African Republic.
Answer
independence. The war resulted in a Boer victory and eventual independence of the South African Republic. From the First Boer War article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
First Boer War. First Boer War 73 · Carlos Alberto Torres 69 · Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh 66 · Tagetes 63 ATK in WikiCards.
Which of these Wikipedia articles is read the most in a year?
Answer
Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh. Edward Guinness, 1st Earl of Iveagh 1,400,000 · David Crowley 370,000 · Bebeto 250,000 · First Boer War 180,000 Wikipedia reads over a year.
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 war resulted in a Boer victory and eventual independence of the South African Republic.
- The war is also known as the First Anglo–Boer War, the Transvaal War or the Transvaal Rebellion.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The First Boer War article was read about 180,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 73 and blocks with 51: each hit it takes is cut by 20 %.
How to get First Boer War
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, First Boer War (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Fidodog14, CC BY-SA 4.0, Wikimedia Commons.
