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Peter Tordenskjold, an Uncommon card
Peter Jansen Wessel Tordenskiold was a Norwegian naval officer and Vice-Admiral of the Royal Dano-Norwegian fleet during the Great Northern War.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 67
- DEF
- 63
- Power
- 130
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 23,000
Power 130 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 65 % of WikiCards cards.
Peter Tordenskjold quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Peter Tordenskjold card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
In 1716, his ______ and audacity had earned him both renown and ennoblement.
Answer
courage. In 1716, his courage and audacity had earned him both renown and ennoblement. From the Peter Tordenskjold article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Born in Trondheim, he travelled to Copenhagen in ____ and eventually joined the navy, rising to the rank of vice-admiral.
Answer
1700s. Born in Trondheim, he travelled to Copenhagen in 1704 and eventually joined the navy, rising to the rank of vice-admiral. From the Peter Tordenskjold article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Birabongse Bhanudej. Birabongse Bhanudej 75 · Culture of Poland 72 · Peter Tordenskjold 67 · Ebenezer Cobb Morley 63 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.
- Born in Trondheim, he travelled to Copenhagen in 1704 and eventually joined the navy, rising to the rank of vice-admiral.
- In 1716, his courage and audacity had earned him both renown and ennoblement.
- Frederick IV of Denmark-Norway crowned the distinction by conferring upon him the name of Tordenskiold, by which posterity has chiefly known him.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Peter Tordenskjold article was read about 23,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 67 and blocks with 63: each hit it takes is cut by 25 %.
How to get Peter Tordenskjold
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Credits
Text : Wikipedia, Peter Tordenskjold (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : Balthasar Denner, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons.
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