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John Burgoyne, an Uncommon card
General John Burgoyne was a British Army officer, playwright and politician who was a member of the House of Commons of Great Britain from 1761 to 1792.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 73
- DEF
- 57
- Power
- 130
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 120,000
Power 130 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
John Burgoyne quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the John Burgoyne card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
Burgoyne is best known for his role in the ______ Revolutionary War.
Answer
American. Burgoyne is best known for his role in the American Revolutionary War. From the John Burgoyne article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
He first saw action during the Seven Years' War when he participated in several battles, most notably during the Spanish invasion of Portugal in ____.
Answer
1760s. He first saw action during the Seven Years' War when he participated in several battles, most notably during the Spanish invasion of Portugal in 1762. From the John Burgoyne article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Stan Smith. Stan Smith 80 · John Burgoyne 73 · Coahuila 69 · Mehdi Bazargan 66 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.
- He first saw action during the Seven Years' War when he participated in several battles, most notably during the Spanish invasion of Portugal in 1762.
- Burgoyne is best known for his role in the American Revolutionary War.
- He designed an invasion scheme and was appointed to command a force moving south from Canada to split away New England and end the 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 John Burgoyne article was read about 120,000 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 57: each hit it takes is cut by 23 %.
How to get John Burgoyne
Open packs. Each pack holds five cards drawn from real Wikipedia articles, the rarest last, and the fifth card is always Rare or better. The odds are shown in the game. A free pack arrives every hour and two can wait, and the Coins you win in duels buy more packs.
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, John Burgoyne (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Joshua Reynolds, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
