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Osprey Quiz - August 2008

Osprey Publishing has searched its archive to come up with 10 challenging questions from the world of military history.

1 The Spanish Foreign Legion was founded in what year?
2The 1871 Battle of Cowpens took place in which American State?
3Who led the British Fleet at the Battle of Jutland
4The metal handles on the upper surface of a Napoleonic cannon were often called what?
5What was the last major battle of the Anglo-Zulu War?
6Who was the leading USAF P-51 Mustang Ace in the European Theatre of Operations with 23.833 aerial victories?
7After the Romans left Britain, Vortigern hired which Jutish Mercenary, who would later become the first 'Saxon' king of Kent?
8Subatai (or Subadai) was one of the most successful commanders in military history. Which group did he lead into battle?
9During the US Civil War, Union General Edward S Stoughton was kidnappepd from his bed by which Confederate Cavalry Leader?
10Count Robert of Flanders, one of the Christian leaders of the First Crusade, was the sone of which famous military leader?