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Joshua Chamberlain, a Rare card
Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain was an American college professor and politician from Maine who volunteered during the American Civil War to join the Union Army.
- Rarity
- Rare
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 78
- DEF
- 68
- Power
- 146
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 240,000
Power 146 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 75 % of WikiCards cards.
Joshua Chamberlain quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Joshua Chamberlain card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He became a highly respected and decorated Union officer, reaching the rank of ______ general.
Answer
brigadier. He became a highly respected and decorated Union officer, reaching the rank of brigadier general. From the Joshua Chamberlain article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Chamberlain was commissioned a lieutenant colonel in the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment in ____, and fought at the Battle of Fredericksburg.
Answer
1860s. Chamberlain was commissioned a lieutenant colonel in the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment in 1862, and fought at the Battle of Fredericksburg. From the Joshua Chamberlain article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Sovereignty. Sovereignty 82 · Joshua Chamberlain 78 · Hadean 70 · Empire 64 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 became a highly respected and decorated Union officer, reaching the rank of brigadier general.
- He is best known for his gallantry at the Battle of Gettysburg, leading a bayonet charge, for which he was awarded the Medal of Honor.
- Chamberlain was commissioned a lieutenant colonel in the 20th Maine Volunteer Infantry Regiment in 1862, and fought at the Battle of Fredericksburg.
Why it is Rare
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Joshua Chamberlain article was read about 240,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 78 and blocks with 68: each hit it takes is cut by 27 %.
How to get Joshua Chamberlain
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Joshua Chamberlain (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Mathew Benjamin Brady, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
