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Richard Brinsley Sheridan, an Uncommon card
Richard Brinsley Butler Sheridan was an Anglo-Irish playwright, writer and Whig politician who sat in the British House of Commons from 1780 to 1812, representing the constituencies of Stafford, Westminster and Ilchester.
- Rarity
- Uncommon
- Domain
- History
- ATK
- 71
- DEF
- 65
- Power
- 136
- Wikipedia reads a year
- 50,000
Power 136 (ATK + DEF): stronger than 70 % of WikiCards cards.
Richard Brinsley Sheridan quiz: 3 questions
Three questions on the Richard Brinsley Sheridan card, the way WikiCards duels ask them. Pick an answer, the facts are just below.
Find the missing word
He served as ______ of the Navy from 1806 to 1807.
Answer
Treasurer. He served as Treasurer of the Navy from 1806 to 1807. From the Richard Brinsley Sheridan article on Wikipedia.
In which decade?
Sheridan died in ____ and was buried at Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.
Answer
1810s. Sheridan died in 1816 and was buried at Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey. From the Richard Brinsley Sheridan article on Wikipedia.
Which of these cards hits hardest (highest ATK)?
Answer
Bolsonarism. Bolsonarism 80 · Richard Brinsley Sheridan 71 · Kariba Dam 68 · Sweyn II of Denmark 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.
- The owner of the Theatre Royal, Drury Lane, in London, he wrote several prominent plays such as The Rivals, The Duenna, The School for Scandal and A Trip to Scarborough.
- He served as Treasurer of the Navy from 1806 to 1807.
- Sheridan died in 1816 and was buried at Poets' Corner in Westminster Abbey.
Why it is Uncommon
Rarity in WikiCards follows a year of Wikipedia page views: the most read articles become Epic and Legendary cards. The Richard Brinsley Sheridan article was read about 50,000 times in a year. ATK comes from the length of the article and DEF from its quality, so this card hits with 71 and blocks with 65: each hit it takes is cut by 26 %.
How to get Richard Brinsley Sheridan
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, Richard Brinsley Sheridan (revision), CC BY-SA 4.0. Photo : John Hoppner, Public domain, Wikimedia Commons.
