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Miles Dempsey, an Uncommon card
General Sir Miles Christopher Dempsey, was a senior British Army officer who served in both world wars.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 80
- DEF
- 100
- Power
- 180
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 46,000
Power 180 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 90 % of WikiCards cards.
Miles Dempsey quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Miles Dempsey card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
During the ______ World War he commanded the Second Army in northwest Europe.
Answer
Second. During the Second World War he commanded the Second Army in northwest Europe. From the Miles Dempsey article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
A ____ graduate of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Dempsey was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Berkshire Regiment.
Answer
1910s. A 1915 graduate of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Dempsey was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Berkshire Regiment. From the Miles Dempsey article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Dungan Revolt. Dungan Revolt 92 · History of the Dominican Republic 89 · John Atta Mills 84 · Miles Dempsey 80 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.
- During the Second World War he commanded the Second Army in northwest Europe.
- A highly professional career soldier who made his reputation in active service, Dempsey was highly thought of by both his subordinates and superiors, most notably Bernard Montgomery, but is not well known.
- A 1915 graduate of the Royal Military College, Sandhurst, Dempsey was commissioned as a second lieutenant in the Royal Berkshire Regiment.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Miles Dempsey article was read about 46,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 80 and blocks with 100: each hit it takes is cut by 40 %.
How to get Miles Dempsey
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Miles Dempsey (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : War Office official photographer, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
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