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  1. KnightMove

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    OK. What was "Baby Babylon" and who was it's 'inventer'?
     
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  3. KnightMove

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    From March of 1988 until the invasion of Kuwait in 1990, Iraq contracted with Gerard Bull to build three superguns: two full sized 'Project Babylon' 1000 mm guns and one 'Baby Babylon' 350 mm prototyp Nation: Iraq.

    http://www.astronautix.com/chrono/19801.htm
     
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    Correct Knightmove. Your turn!
     
    FramerT, Oct 18, 2004
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  5. KnightMove

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    In early 1918, over 100 British submariners lost their lives due to accidents in a maneuver. How is this incident called?
     
    KnightMove, Oct 19, 2004
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    THE Battle of May Island, since it happened close to the Isle of May in Scotland's Firth of Forth.

    Regards,

    Gordon
     
    GRW, Oct 19, 2004
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  7. KnightMove

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    Of course correct, your turn.
     
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    Cheers Knight!

    Who is rumoured to have helped William the Conqueror AND his son Robert Curthose, when the latter rebelled in 1078-9?


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    GRW, Oct 19, 2004
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    *bump*

    Thought I'd picked a fairly easy one too :confused:

    Okay, okay...think royalty ;)

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    GRW, Oct 21, 2004
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    Was it Williams second son William Rufus?
     
    Mahross, Oct 21, 2004
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    Good try Mah,
    But not William Rufus. Not actually a relative of William the Conqueror, but same country ;)

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  12. KnightMove

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    Hi all,

    had much to do and had a rest from the forum... back now.

    A guess: Hugh of Châteauneuf-en-Thimerais ?
     
    KnightMove, Aug 5, 2005
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  13. GRW

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    Nope-try again.
     
    GRW, Aug 6, 2005
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    ????? Simon De St Liz ?????
     
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    No, Wil. It was King Philip I of France.
    I know....it seemed more interesting when I posed the question.... :rolleyes:
     
    GRW, Aug 7, 2005
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    That was a wild, goofy guess. You said, ..."same country." That threw me off a bit, England AND Normandy?, Just England?, Normandy? Poor old Robert sure did get the short end of the stick in the end. :D
     
    wilconqr, Aug 7, 2005
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  17. GRW

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    I know Wil. Philip gave Robert the castle of Gerberoi as a base, because it was conveniently close to the Duchy of Normandy to let Robert mount raids, and also to give William something to worry about. Divide and rule, if you like. 'two-faced' also springs to mind..... ;)
     
    GRW, Aug 15, 2005
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  18. KnightMove

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    Well, who will pose a new question?
     
    KnightMove, Aug 17, 2005
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    go on Knight. Take it.
    Congrats on the new gong btw :cool:
     
    GRW, Aug 17, 2005
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  20. KnightMove

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    Gong? What do you mean?!

    Well, new question:

    Name a victory of the Austro-Hungarian army in WWI without German help.
     
    KnightMove, Aug 20, 2005
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