Historic riddles

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  1. Abraham Lincoln New Member

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    You got it Ray your go my friend.
  2. RonaldRaygun Futuristic Weapon Wielder/Commie Hunter

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    A little obscure but easy to find with a couple of carefully chosen keywords.
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    Anne Bonny, one of the most famous female pirates in history.
  4. RonaldRaygun Futuristic Weapon Wielder/Commie Hunter

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    Yep, (falsely) portrayed in all her bare-chested glory. Your turn.
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    [IMG]

    A incompetent king and prisoner during the Third Crusade.
  6. The Shaw Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second

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    Guido something. He was Italian.
  7. RonaldRaygun Futuristic Weapon Wielder/Commie Hunter

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    Matt did it wrong, his name is in the picture and the image link leads directly to his wikipedia page xD
  8. The Shaw Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second

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    I did the same thing on the only turn I got as well. 'Twas disappointing.
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    Ah, your right. I suppose I was too lazy to use tinypic. Oh well. xD

    If someone can guess it without looking at the link though, they can take the reigns.
  10. The Shaw Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second

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    I just did...
    So it's my turn.
    Hold on while I go get a pic.
    EDIT: Here it is. They are U.S. Soldiers, guess where they are and why.
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    Are they American troops in Panama, there for operation just cause?
  12. The Shaw Rawnald Gregory Erickson the Second

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    Nope. After that. They are American, but where are they, what are they doing, and why are they there?
    I'll add the pic again for the new page.
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    Los Angeles, patrolling the streets, deployed there to stop anti-police riots.
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    ...... There are a lot of riots in LA, which one? You've got the next pic, but just answer that, and how did you know?
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    1992. Someone else can have my go. Recognised the picture, I'm also gonna go ahead and be a total show of and say I'm just about the biggest history fan in this forum probably.
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    What battle is this painting showing?
  17. yuri2045 A Marines Biologist

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    Your aren't the biggest history fan, although you have more knowledge about it !!!!

    Also that's the Battle of New Orleans at the 2nd American Revolution.
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    Nope.
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    Quick glance:

    Battle of Bunker Hill?
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    How's that possible?

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