While we wait for 0.81 - how about a photo quiz?

[Namenlos]

Ok - here are two pictures.

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/1ror-7.jpg

http://www.bilder-hochladen.net/files/big/1ror-8.jpg


Hints:

The pictures show two famous battle sites.

But beware: the location of one battle is still hotly disputed. So one picture actually shows only the place suggested by several military historians...

Deadline of the contest: Sunday - 18.00 o'clock (CET/MEZ)

Victory condition: be the first to identify both battles.

Each participant has three tries.

Price: My personal copy of David Anthony Durham: Hannibal - Pride of Carhage - delivered by air mail to any part of the world.

Good luck - PTB

[Mr Kaplan]

The first one seems a mediterranean country in late winter. So, I vote for Adrianaple.
The second one could be the Teotoburg forest.

[Bonny]

The second one is Kalkriese where the famous battle of the teutebuger forest happend, according to most historians.

The first on.....Cannae?

[Empedocles]

What about if you give some hints about the date of the battles?

The second one will be Chalons IMHO.
The first one, Cannae?

regards,

[Namenlos]

Time frame: All battles that occured during the periods covered by the "vanilla versions" of CA are possible answers:
a) Rome TW
b) BI
c) Alexander

So no "Battle of the Bulge", no Gettysburg, no "Decision at Gondor" etc., but Chalons sur Marne (451) or Adrianople (378) are included...

Hope this is not too difficult, but we will see on Sunday...

Btw: I would like to insert the pictures directly into the thread, but obviously this doesn't work. Could someone be so kind to give me some advice how to do it?

Regards - PTB

PS: Thanks Bavarian for your advice - still no luck (bin einfach zu ungeschickt, lassen wir es dabei). Halberstadt?

[Bava]

Just insert the [IMG][/IMG] tags.

To add some variety:

First one is Ticinus, second one is Halberstadt (or Kalkriese )

[Caveira]

Price: My personal copy of David Anthony Durham: Hannibal - Pride of Carhage - delivered by air mail to any part of the world.


I am reading this book. It's the first english book I bought and so far I have enjoyed. Altough it is a novel, it's seem to me very historicle accurate. Very violent and very funny at times too. For what I have read so far, I'd say it's a pretty good book, but I'm no expert.

[Namenlos]

Price: My personal copy of David Anthony Durham: Hannibal - Pride of Carhage - delivered by air mail to any part of the world.


I am reading this book. It's the first english book I bought and so far I have enjoyed. Altough it is a novel, it's seem to me very historicle accurate. Very violent and very funny at times too. For what I have read so far, I'd say it's a pretty good book, but I'm no expert.


Yes, I enjoyed it, too. So if the winner already owns it or prefers another read (the new Osprey campaign book "Pharsalos" - anyone?) - I gladly offer a substitute (20 Euro) he/she may choose at Amazon. The disadvantage: It will take some time to settle the transaction.

Ok, Empedokles was most likely correct. Without any further clues, the quiz is perhaps too difficult.

So here they are:

(1) The relevant period can be shrunk to the epoch covered by EB.

(2) Each battle was fought on a different continent.

(3) Both battles were won by the same nation.

If that still doesn't help, I will give a last clue on Saturday night (CET/MEZ).

Regards - PTB

[Caveira]

They both look like France to me. Probably some battle of Bella Gallica.

[Empedocles]

The first one is Caesar battle for Uttica.
The second one is Alesia.

That's my second try!

[Kugutsu]

I reckon Alesia for the second one too.

Not too sure about the first one. With that climate and those buildings it probably has to be turkey. How about total stab in the dark - Zela?