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Greg (Narrow Minded) got it but the first clue is a bit off - I guess it means what you mean by subtle.
They are all linked by 'Iron Duke'.
Sir Arthur Wellesley, became the 1st Duke of Wellington after the Battle of Talavera. That action gained him the nickname of 'The Eagle' as depicted by Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe Series, starting with Sharpe's Eagle. The nickname 'Iron Duke' apparently did not occur until he fitted metal shutters to prevent rioters breaking windows at Apsley House in 1832, so not at Talavera.
Daniel Gooch, as GWR's Superintendent of Locomotive Engines designed the 'Iron Duke' class of locomotive, with the first one being rebuilt from the 2-2-2 Great Western prototype in 1846.
Admiral of the Fleet, John Rushworth Jellicoe, commanded HMS Iron Duke (named in honour of the 1st Duke of Wellington) , the flagshp of the Grand fleet. It's only major conflict was the Battle of Jutland.
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(edited as a source on the internet had wrongly attributed David Beatty as the Admiral of the Fleet).
They are all linked by 'Iron Duke'.
Sir Arthur Wellesley, became the 1st Duke of Wellington after the Battle of Talavera. That action gained him the nickname of 'The Eagle' as depicted by Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe Series, starting with Sharpe's Eagle. The nickname 'Iron Duke' apparently did not occur until he fitted metal shutters to prevent rioters breaking windows at Apsley House in 1832, so not at Talavera.
Daniel Gooch, as GWR's Superintendent of Locomotive Engines designed the 'Iron Duke' class of locomotive, with the first one being rebuilt from the 2-2-2 Great Western prototype in 1846.
Admiral of the Fleet, John Rushworth Jellicoe, commanded HMS Iron Duke (named in honour of the 1st Duke of Wellington) , the flagshp of the Grand fleet. It's only major conflict was the Battle of Jutland.
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(edited as a source on the internet had wrongly attributed David Beatty as the Admiral of the Fleet).
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Thanks Chris, hence the " " at the end of my answer attempt - it was the obvious link from the final clue, but also the reason I missed it with my previous answerChris Cairns:79429 wrote:Sir Arthur Wellesley, became the 1st Duke of Wellington after the Battle of Talavera. That action gained him the nickname of 'The Eagle' as depicted by Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe Series, starting with Sharpe's Eagle. The nickname 'Iron Duke' apparently did not occur until he fitted metal shutters to prevent rioters breaking windows at Apsley House in 1832, so not at Talavera..
As a strange coincidence, I only dug out my Sharpe series of videos to re-watch last weekend
Ah, sorry about that, I'm not as clued up about military history as I thought I was.Chris Cairns:79429 wrote:Greg (Narrow Minded) got it but the first clue is a bit off - I guess it means what you mean by subtle.
They are all linked by 'Iron Duke'.
Sir Arthur Wellesley, became the 1st Duke of Wellington after the Battle of Talavera. That action gained him the nickname of 'The Eagle' as depicted by Bernard Cornwell's Sharpe Series, starting with Sharpe's Eagle. The nickname 'Iron Duke' apparently did not occur until he fitted metal shutters to prevent rioters breaking windows at Apsley House in 1832, so not at Talavera.
Daniel Gooch, as GWR's Superintendent of Locomotive Engines designed the 'Iron Duke' class of locomotive, with the first one being rebuilt from the 2-2-2 Great Western prototype in 1846.
Admiral of the Fleet, John Rushworth Jellicoe, commanded HMS Iron Duke (named in honour of the 1st Duke of Wellington) , the flagshp of the Grand fleet. It's only major conflict was the Battle of Jutland.
Chris Cairns.
(edited as a source on the internet had wrongly attributed David Beatty as the Admiral of the Fleet).
I was going to put Waterloo, but I thought that might be too easy, or would throw people off, and I'm a bit of a sharp fan, so I went with Talavera instead.
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No problem Matt.
I never did History at school (took geography instead) so rely on the internet for information. But it is not always right either!
Still this quiz is all about a bit of fun, and if we can get educated as well along the way so much the better.
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PS - Sorry Greg but you may have noticed I'm not a fan of emoticons so I tend to ignore them. Did it not used to be the case if you 'hovered' your cursor over an emoticon it would tell you what it was - does not seem to work now.
I never did History at school (took geography instead) so rely on the internet for information. But it is not always right either!
Still this quiz is all about a bit of fun, and if we can get educated as well along the way so much the better.
Chris Cairns.
PS - Sorry Greg but you may have noticed I'm not a fan of emoticons so I tend to ignore them. Did it not used to be the case if you 'hovered' your cursor over an emoticon it would tell you what it was - does not seem to work now.
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