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Among of the winners of this conflict one might number Poland, who briefly obtained a dictatorship in Moscow under
Vladislav and a favorable treaty with Russia in the Peace of Polyanov. Losers might include Denmark, whose king
Christian IV lost an eye at the battle of Kolberger Heide and later had to sign the humiliating Peace of Lubeck that
stripped it of international power. Spain was also a loser as it resulted in the indepenence of the United Provinces. FTP,
name this decades long war whose big winners included France, Spain, and Protestants, who were granted major
concessions by the Peace of Westphalia?
Answer: Thirty Years' War
This conflict had no major engagements save for the capture of the Prince of Hessen-Philippstal by Joseph Alvinczy.
Alternately known as the Potato War due to the fact that the Prussians spent most of their time picking potatoes
instead of fighting, it was precipitated by the end of the House of Wittelsbach and the opposition of Duke Karl von
Zweibrücken to the successor Karl Theodor. Settled by the Congress of Teschen in 1779, this war saw Frederick the
Great of Prussia invade the titular region against Austria. FTP, identify this 1778-79 war that took place in a German
state.
Answer: War of the Bavarian Succession
Battles in this war were fought with one side being lead by the duc de Mayenne, though victory was granted to his
opponents at Arques and Ivry, in addition to their most famous victory at Coutras in 1587. It ended when the victor
abjured his faith and quipped "Paris is well worth a Mass." This war precipitated upon the death of Francis, duc de
Alençon, which left a Protestant as the heir to Henry III. The Catholic League under Henry duc de Guise rebelled and
began, FTP, what 16th century religion conflict that saw Henry IV become king of France?
Answer: War of the Three Henrys
One of the causes of this war was the issue of sovereignty for Gascony. It was temporarily ended by the Treaty of
Troyes, which forced Charles VI to disinherit his son, even though the English had earlier given up their claims to the
throne in the Treaty of Bretigny. The English dominated the early phases of the war with their naval victory at Sluys and
land victories at Calais, Crecy, and Poitiers, but much of the conquered territory was regained by Joan of Arc after
Agincourt. FTP, what was this war of the 14th and 15th centuries that lasted longer than its name indicates?
Answer: Hundred Years War
The second of them was provoked by George of Podebrad's refusal to capitulate to accepted reforms. The first got
underway after an early encounter at Kutna Hora. That first one degenerated into a civil war following the introduction
of the agreement known as the Compactata. However, a decisive result at Lipany, where Procopius the Elder was killed,
brought an end to the first one. As a result, the Utraquists, one of the two divisions of the namesake group, assumed
power. They began with the expulsion of Emperor Sigismund and only worsened when the gap with the Taborites was
furthered by the death of Jan Ziska. FTP, identify this series of wars in 15th-century Czechoslovakia named for a
religious group whose namesake was burned at Constance in 1415.
Answer: Hussite Wars
Adhemar, bishop of Le Puy, was the papal legate assigned to this event. He traveled with the largest contingent, raised
by Raymond of Toulouse, who led his forces across northern Italy and into Dalmatia, where they clashed with the
Byzantines. One branch lost a quarter of its men looting Hungary under the leadership of Walter the Penniless and Peter
the Hermit. Alexius I's envoy to the Council of Piacenza would have preferred veterans capable of reversing the verdict
of the Battle of Manzikert. FTP, the success of this movement was led by Godfrey of Bouillon and sanctioned by Pope
Urban II at the Council of Clermont.
Answer: the First Crusade
This war included the naval victory of Anson at Finisterre Cape and saw the defeat of the king of Sardinia at Madonna
del Olmo. In the successive battles of Rottofreno, Piacenza, and Colle dell'Assietta, the French were frustrated by the
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Savoyards but managed to capture Bergen op Zoom during peace negotiations. The Prussians were victorious at the
Battle of Chotusitz and defeated Marshal Neipperg again at Mollwitz, but the best-known battles are Maurice de Saxe's
victory at Fontenoy and the last battle involving an English king, Dettingen. Beginning with the invasion of Silesia, this is,
FTP, what war that included the War of Jenkins' Ear and King George's War, a conflict in the 1740's over the throne of
Maria Teresa, concluded by the Treaty of Aix-la-Chappelle?
Answer: the War of the Austrian Succession
The last major land battles in this conflict were at Assietta and Lauffeld, and it is also noted for Dettingen, the last battle
in which a British monarch led troops. The French took, but were forced to return, Madras in the First Carnatic War, an
Indian phase of this war, while the capture and return of Louisbourg on Cape Breton Island occurred in the North
American phase, King George's War. Prince Charles Albert of Bavaria was one of the claimants in this war that was
ended by the 1748 treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. It began with Frederick II of Prussia's failure to agree with Charles VI's
Pragmatic Sanction of 1713. FTP, name this war over Maria Theresa's ascension to the throne of its namesake country
with capital Vienna.
Answer: The War of the Austrian Succession [prompt on King George's War before it is said]
A major engagement in this conflict saw both armies attack from unfavorable ground, partly due to a faux pas by the
Ritter von Benedek, and was followed by a pact at Mikulov. A secondary theater in this war saw one side expelled from
Venetia. It was fomented in part by bitterness over the Treaty of Olmütz. The Treaty of Prague concluded this war
shortly after its decisive battle, Moltke's victory at Königgrätz, and awarded Schleiswig-Holstein to Bismarck's Prussia.
FTP, name this 1866 war that saw the defeat of Austria and a German confederation in a very short period of time.
Answer: the Seven Weeks' War [accept Austro-Prussian War before "Austria" and prompt on it afterwards]
The scale of this war escalated after Dupont lost the battle of Bailén. After the defeat of Delaborde at the battle of
Roliça and Junet at the battle of Vimeiro, Dalrymple and Kellerman signed the Convention of Cintra. After the death of
Sir John Moore, the British forces defeated Nicholas Soult at the battle of Porto under the command of Arthur
Wellesley, who won the battle of Salamanca in July of 1812 and captured Madrid in August. Wellesley then routed the
French forces at the battle of Vitoria, which helped persuade Austria to declare war on Napoleon. Caused by Napoleon
placing his brother Joseph on the Spanish throne, FTP, name this war fought from 1808 to 1814 in the Iberian region.
Answer: the Peninsular War or the Guerre d'Espagne or the Spanish War or the Guerra de la Indepencia or the Spanish
War of Independence
King Emeric of Hungary was one of its targets. A meeting between Philip of Swabia and Boniface of Montferrat may
have helped bring it about, as it has been argued that Philip intended to return a pretender from the Angelus family to
the throne. Its beginnings could be found in a tournament at Écry, where Fulk of Neuilly preached, and it is also
suggested that the blinding of Enrico Dandolo and his subsequent vendetta may have inspired it. It is remembered
mostly from the works of Nicetas Choniates and Geoffrey of Villehardouin [vee-hahrd-whan], who was one of the
Franks involved in it. It began with an invasion of the Adriatic city of Zara, and ended with the establishment of the
Latin Empire under Baldwin of Flanders. FTP name this crusade that saw the Venetians and Franks capture
Constantinople.
Answer: Fourth Crusade
Early alliances in this war were shuffled around by the treaties of Traventhal and Altranstadt. The end of one phase in
this war saw the naval battle of Hangö, and it continued in name only for three years after the throne devolved to Ulrika
Eleonora and Frederick I following one commander's death at Frederikshald. Parts of Ingria and Karelia changed hands
under the final peace which ended this war, the Treaty of Nystad. For 10 points, name this war including the battles of
the Pruth River, Poltava, and Narva, that targeted Charles XII and ended in 1721 when Peter the Great secured control
of the Baltic Sea from Sweden.
Answer: the Great Northern War [or the Second Northern War; prompt on Northern War]
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Before one major battle in this war, the winning side chanted Psalm 118, which led to the eventual losers declaring that
their opponents were cowards. After that battle, the losing commander, the duc de Joyeuse, was picked from the
corpses and displayed at a nearby castle. In addition to the aforementioned Coutras, other battles in this war included
Vimory and Auneau, in both of which a German faction was defeated. However, the eventual winning side won mostly
because its leader outlived those of the other two sides. For 10 points, name this last of the wars of religion in France, in
which three men of the same name battled for the French throne.
Answer: War of the Three Henrys [prompt on French Wars of Religion before it is read]
Military events during this war included the Duke de Villeroi's destruction at Ramillies, a failed attempt by the dukes of
Boufflers and Villars to break the siege of Mons, and a battle which began with a weakening strike by John Cutts and
ended with with the retreat of Maximillian II Emanuel. Perhaps the most important consequence of this war was a
provision in the peace treaty giving the "asciento," or control over the Atlantic slave trade, to Britain. It failed to prevent
Philip V of Bourbon from succeeding the Habsburg Carlos II despite bloody clashes at Oudenarde, Malplaquet, and
Blenheim. FTP, name this early-1700's war in which Eugene of Savoy and the Duke of Marlborough distinguished
themselves, ended by the Peace of Utrecht.
Answer: War of the Spanish Succession
One agitator of this conflict was broken at the wheel at Kazimiersz despite the pleas of his sister, Princess Ulrica; that
man was Johann Patkul. One battle in this war led to Denmark's exit in the Peace of Travendal, and another country in
this conflict was occupied with Golitsyn as its governor in an event known as the Greater Wrath. The Treaty of
Preobrazhenskoye spurred this conflict, which saw early defeat for the eventual victors under Charles Eugene de Croy.
This war ended by the Treaty of Nystadt included the decisive Battle of Poltava. For 10 points, name this 1700s conflict
that began at the Battle of Narva between Charles XII's Sweden and Peter the Great's Russia.
Answer: the Great Northern War
Actions perpetrated by one side of this conflict prompted the formation of the Fawcett Comission. General Penn Simons
was killed in a successful attack against the enemy's elevated position in the opening Battle of Glencoe. The victorious
side suffered initial defeats at Stormberg and Colenso in a period known as the Black Week, and hundreds of Imperial
Troops were also lost on a day known as Bloody Sunday. After winning at Paardeberg, Field Marshal Roberts lifted the
sieges of Ladysmith and Mafeking, while the latter half of this conflict saw Lord Kitchener employ scorched-earth tactics
against the namesake group. Concluding with the Treaty of Vereiniging, identify, for 10 points, this war lasting from
1899 to 1902, a conflict between British forces and a certain Afrikaans-speaking people in South Africa.
Answer: Second Boer War [accept equivalents]
Part of the settlement that ended this conflict was a secret partition treaty between one participant and the Hapsburg
Leopold I. A tapestry from the series The History of the King depicts one ruler party to this conflict overseeing the Battle
of Douai, while other battles during this conflict included the sieges of Tournai and Charleroi. This conflict saw England,
the Dutch, and Sweden form a triple alliance, and the troops on one side of this war were commanded by the Vicomte
de Turenne. The aforementioned Triple Alliance granted concessions to the aggressor in this war in 1668, but the Prince
de Conde still manage to overrun the Franche-Comte before this conflict formally ended at the Treaty of Aix-laChapelle. Arising from the death of Philip IV and the invocation of an old Brabantian law, for ten points, identify this
conflict which arose from the claims of Louis XIV to the lands possessed by his wife Marie-Therese's father.
Answer: War of the Devolution
The buildup to this conflict saw one side occupied with the Uskok War, and the Smolensk War is sometimes considered
an episode in it. Gabor Bethlen took advantage of this conflict to carve out some land, and it also involved Maximilian I
of Bavaria. Christian IV signed the Treaty of Lubeck to end Denmark's involvement in this war, and the Battle of White
Mountain ended its Bohemian Phase, which began with a Defenestration of Prague. Commanders in this war included
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the Count of Tilly, Wallenstein, and Gustavus Adolphus. For 10 points, name this war between Catholics and
Protestants in the Holy Roman Empire that ended with the Peace of Westphalia.
Answer: Thirty Years' War
This conflict saw the death of Florimund de Mercy fighting against the Marshals de Broglie and Coigny at San Pietro.
Reinforcements under Charles Emmanuel III of Sardinia participated in the late Battle of Guastalla. After the issuance of
a manifesto at Konigsberg, Adam Tarlo formed a confederation to oppose the army of Peter Lacy. Meanwhile, the fleet
of Luis de Cordova was successful at the key Battle of Bitonto in another theater. It was ended by the Treaty of Vienna,
which made Francis Stephen the Grand Duke of Tuscany after the last Medici ruler, and most importantly recognized
the rule of Augustus III over the claim of Stanislaw who had fled to France at its beginning. FTP, name this 1733-1738
conflict, a certain war of succession fought when Russia attempted to set up a ruler in the namesake country.
Answer: War of the Polish Succession
In the run-up to this conflict, three rulers signed Lowenwolde's treaty, an agreement to back Emmanuel of Portugal.
One front saw the sieges of Kehl and Philipsburg and the aborted siege to Mainz. On another front, Bonnie Prince
Charlie had his first-ever experience of combat when he witnessed the siege of Gaita. On that front, an impasse over
the use of forces to secure Milan led an angry Charles Emmanuel of Savoy to refuse to lend his siege weapons to the
assault on Mantua. Don Carlos of Parma lost his lands but gained the throne of the Kingdom of the Two Sicilies in this
conflict, while France gained Lorraine in exchange for recognising the pragmatic sanction and Augustus of Saxony won
the central office. For 10 points, name this war in which France and Spain used Stanislaw Lesczyinski's cause as an
excuse to fight Austrian power after Augustus III became king of the namesake country.
Answer: War of the Polish Succession
The Akkerman Convention was signed so that the losers of this conflict could devote full attention to it, and Russian
diplomat John Capodistria was key in stabilizing its aftermath by popularizing the potato. and it was driven by the
infrastructure laid out by a secret society modeled on freemasonry, whose name translates as "Friendly Society". A
refusal to honor the Treaty of London led to this conflict's decisive battle, which saw Login Geiden, Henry di Rigny, and
Edward Codrington smash the fleet of Ibrahim Pasha at Navarino. Led by Alexander Ypsilantis, it began a downward
spiral for the losers, who subsequently fought a series of variously disastrous wars against Russia. For 10 points, name
this 1820s war against Ottoman hegemony that saw the death of Lord Byron, a struggle for the independence of a
certain country fought in cities like Missolonghi, Corinth, and Athens.
Answer: Greek War of Independence [accept anything that establishes Greeks are fighting, and they aren't free]
Three years before this conflict, another conflict was sparked by the November Constitution, the culmination of the
Eider Program. This conflict was temporarily averted by the Convention of Gastein, and a preliminary peace was
arranged at Nikolsburg. Albrecht Roon organized this conflict€™s victorious army, which utilized a new breech-loading
rifle, the needle gun. A side theater to this war included the Second Battle of Custoza and resulted in the loss of Venetia.
This war was resolved by the Treaty of Prague after the victory at Koniggratz by Helmut von Moltke. It began with a
dispute over Schleswig and Holstein. For 10 points, name this first major conflict in Bismarck€™s quest for German
unification, a very short war between two major German powers.
Answer: Austro-Prussian War [or Seven Weeks War; prompt on German War; prompt on Unification War]
During this conflict, two ships, forced to turn back after a premature departure from Marseilles, were shamefully met
by the main fleet going in the opposite direction. Within three years of its end, two of its leaders, Baldwin and Boniface,
were both killed by Bulgarians. Pope Innocent III excommunicated all of its participants when they attacked the
Dalmatian capital in exchange for assistance from Enrico Dandolo, the doge of Venice. After that siege of Zara, they
established the Latin Empire by laying siege to a city on the Bosporus. For 10 points, identify this crusade whose
participants sacked Constantinople.
Answer: Fourth Crusade
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Early in this war, German Protestant forces were defeated at Vimory and Auneau by the Holy League, allowing the Holy
League to take Paris, despite a setback in the Battle of Coutras. Thus, Henry III was forced to retreat to Chartres and
accept the Edict of Union in 1588. Unable to endure this humiliation, Henry III had Henry, duke of Guise, assassinated,
and then teamed with the King of Navarre to besiege the Holy League in Paris, ultimately leading to the ascension of the
king of Navarre to the French throne after the assassination of Henry III. FTP, name this last of the Wars of Religion,
named for the moniker shared by the leaders involved.
Answer: War of the Three Henrys (prompt on Wars of Religion)
Its leaders were closely connected with the Russian government through Count Giovanni Capo d'Istria (duh-iss-TREEyah). In fact, its leader, at the head of the secret society known as the Philiké Hetairia, was a member of the Russian
army and was born in Moldovia, not the country fighting for independence. FTP, name the struggle led by Alexander
Hypsilanti (IP-sill-ahn-tay), which saw the battles of Missolonghi (MISS-oh-LONG-ee) and Chios (KEY-os).
Answer: Greek Independence war or movement
This war resulted in the formation of the North German Confederation and resulted in the secession of Venetia for
transfer to Italy by the Peace of Vienna. It included the Battle of Königgrätz, and the outright annexation of Nassau,
Hesse-Kassel, Hanover, and Frankfurt by Prussia. Name this 1866 war fought over Schleswig and Holstein and ended by
the Treaty of Prague, which, FTP, created a Germany that excluded Austria.
Answer: Seven Weeks' War or Austro-Prussian War
Treaties concluded during the war included Travensal, which indemnified the Duke of Holstein; Altranstadt, by which
Augustus broke his pact with the Tsar; and the treaty of the Pruth, which gave Azov back to the Porte. After the war's
instigator was killed on an expedition at Friedrichshall, his sister Ulrika Eleonora took power, after which the Riksdag
wrote a new constitution and the war ended with the treaties of Stockholm. FTP, identify this conflict, which ended
Swedish supremacy in the Baltic, remembered for the battles of Narva and Poltava, at which the Russians defeated
Charles XII.
Answer: the Great Northern War
One of its three leaders died of drowning while crossing Anatolia. Another was taken prisoner in Austria and ransomed
by Emperor Henry VI. Called in response to the Battle of Hittim, its major accomplishment was the conclusion of an
agreement whereby the safety of pilgrims was safeguarded in the Holy Land. It failed, however, in its goal to retake
Jerusalem. FTP name this 1189-1192 effort led by Frederick I, Richard I, and Philip II.
Answer: Third Crusade
According to the traditions of Brabant and Hainaut, females of a first marriage took precedence over males of a second
with regard to property inheritance. Therefore, Louis XIV insisted that his wife Maria Theresa should inherit the Spanish
Netherlands from her father Philp IV. As such, he sent Marshal de Turenne to conquer Flanders in 1667. England, the
Dutch Republic, and Sweden formed the Triple Alliance to oppose him; eventually peace was reached at Aix-la-Chapelle
in 1668. FTP, identify this war dealing with inheritance.
Answer: War of Devolution
Charles III of Savoy was promised Cyprus for his part in this conflict, which was partially sparked by one side’s sheltering
of Giovanni Bentivoglio. Christopher Bainbridge and the exiled Antonio Grimani successfully lobbied one party to
change sides, and Gaston de Foix, Duc de Nemours won several victories in this conflict before dying at the Battle of
Ravenna. The early fighting in this conflict was marked by squabbling between Nicolo di Pitigliano and Bartolomeo
d’Alviano, both serving Leonardo Loredano, and Alviano was routed at (*) Agnadello. The Earl of Surrey repulsed James
IV of Scotland’s attempt to take advantage of this conflict to invade England at Flodden Field after a second phase of it
began with the creation of a Holy League. Began when Louis XII and Maximilian I allied with the Papal States, that
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alliance would soon be broken by Pope Julius II. For 10 points, name this conflict of the Italian Wars beginning in 1508
which takes it name from that anti-Venetian alliance.
Answer: War of the League of Cambrai [accept War of the Holy League before it is read and prompt after] (CO09)
One prominent figure of this conflict raided the lands around Ely from a base at Ramsey Abbey during it, and it featured
Ranulf de Gernon in addition to the aforementioned Geoffrey de Mandeville. One important ecclesiastic in this conflict
was Thurstan, Archbishop of York, who, with negotiations at Roxburgh and the organization of the force that won the
(*) Battle of the Standard, staved off the invasion of David I, while another, Henry of Winchester, secured papal support
for his brother in this conflict. One figure in this conflict was exchanged for Robert of Gloucester after the former had
been captured at the Battle of Lincoln. It was ended by the Treaty of Wallingford, which established the succession in
favor of Henry Curtmantle, and it began after the death of William Adelin in the wreck of the White Ship. For 10 points,
name this English civil war that resulted in the creation of the House of Plantagenet, fought between Empress Matilda
and Stephen of Blois.
Answer: The Anarchy [prompt on "civil war between Stephen and Matilda" or equivalent] (CO09)
One battle in this conflict saw a skirmish at the Habelschwerdt after a raid led by General Kinsky, and Ernst Loudon was
reappointed as the commander of one side to lead troops along with Lacy prior to this conflict. In the aftermath of this
conflict, one party proceeded to heavily fortify lands along the Elbe and the Eger rivers, and it began after lands which
to which Charles of Zweibruckau laid claim were given by Charles Theodore to one party involved in this conflict. One
party in this conflict only acquired the Innivertel region in a treaty brokered by Catherine the Great and Louis XVI called
the Treaty of Teschen. This bloodless conflict gets its alternate name from the tubers consumed by the Austrian and
Prussian soldiers. For 10 points, identify this conflict sometimes known as the "potato war," which was fought after the
death of Maximilian Joseph of the Wittlebach line in the namesake region of south Germany.
Answer: War of Bavarian Succession [accept potato war or "kartoffelkrieg" until potato] (09MO)
Attempts to enforce the “Tenth Penny” tax during it failed, and it saw the Sea Beggars take cities such as Brielle. Its
beginning saw the “Beeldenstorm” occur, and the Union of Arras was formed two years before the passing of the Act of
Abjuration. One side's early leader was assassinated by Balthasar Gerard. It was interrupted for a time by the Twelve
Years' Truce, during which the Arminianism crisis was addressed by the Synod of Dort. It was during this war that the
Duke of Alba ran the Council of Blood, and the war would not be resolved until the Treaty of Münster. Begun with the
creation of the Union of Delft, for 10 points, name this war which originally pitted Philip II against William of Orange, in
which the Netherlands won its independence.
Answer: Dutch Revolt [or Revolt of the Low Countries; or Eighty Years' War; accept equivalents involving Dutch or Low
Countries and fighting; accept Netherlands plus an insinuation of fighting early] (08MO)
One siege in this war, ended by Frederic Schomberg, was supposedly marked by the heroism of a group of young boys
who managed to lock the city gates as Richard Talbot's force approached Derry. A major opportunity was squandered
when Tourville failed to pursue Torrington at Beachy Head, though it inspired Luxembourg to brutal efficiency at the
cavalry battle of Lueze. The Prince of Waldeck also lost at Fleurus in this war, which saw land gains for the aggressors
due to the ingenious siege warfare tactics of Vauban after movements by one monarch in the Palatinate led to a
coalition of Spain, Savoy, England, the Holy Roman Empire, and the Netherlands opposing France’s incursions. A
response to the rise of Louis XIV, for 10 points, identify this war ended with the Treaty of Ryswick after the formation of
a certain group.
Answer: War of the Grand Alliance [or Nine Years’ War; or War of the League of Augsburg; prompt on Williamite War or
King William's War] (08MO)
The aggressors in this conflict often found themselves isolated in motti or log piles, and they were also at risk of being
burned by a four man crew using a weapon developed by the defending country's Liquor Board. The defenders in this
conflict were aided by the dark uniforms of the aggressors, as well as both the V-Line and T-Line, the latter of which
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extended from Viipuri. Victories in the "wilderness" fighting of this war included one in the Battle of Suomussalmi by
General Siilasvuo, who served under a commander known as the "White General". In the aftermath of this conflict,
portions of western Karelia were ceded to the aggressor and the defenders also gave up a naval base on the Hanko
Peninsula, but hostilities remained a year after the Treaty of Moscow was signed due to the Continuation War. The
Mannerheim Line was eventually smashed in, FTP, this 1939-40 conflict fought to extend the Soviet Union's borders
away from Leningrad and towards Helsinki.
Answer: The Winter War (accept Russo-Finnish War, or Talvisota if you’ve got any smartass Finns in your room)
(08Terrapin)
Engagements during this conflict included the siege of Namur and a victory for one side at Fleurus, and this war began
when the aggressor learned of the Turks' defeat at Mohacs. The Treaty of Vienna was signed by several parties to this
conflict midway through, and the side that began the war would later lose much of its fleet at La Hogue. The immediate
cause of this conflict was the death of Charles, elector of the Palatinate, without an heir and the advancement of von
Furstenberg rather than Clement of Bavaria for the election to the archbishopric of Cologne. Through the wife of the
duke of Orleans, his sister in law, Louis XIV claimed part of the Palatinate, which sparked this conflict, whose American
phase was known as King William's War. FTP, identify this war between France and the namesake coalition, concluded
in 1697 by the treaty of Ryswick.
Answer: War of the League of Augsburg or War of the Grand Alliance (prompt on “King William's War” before
mentioned) (08Terrapin)
After capturing Kerch and Enikale, one side’s attempted landing near the Depaldo stone stairs failed. That side also
captured the Aland Islands, which were demilitarized after the war, while attacks on Kokkola and Turku were repelled.
A landing at Calamita Bay led to a battle where William Howard Russell reported on the troops’ poor conditions. One
side captured the fortress at Kars, which it gave back in the peace negotiations. One side's attempted siege of
Taganrog failed, while a failed attack at Inkerman resulted in the other side replacing Menshikov with Prince
Gorshakov. Admiral Nakhimov destroyed a squadron of frigates at Sinope, but Nakhimov died at Malakoff. General
MacMahon’s victory there led to the taking of Sevastopol. For 10 points, name this war, settled by the Treaty of Paris,
which included the Battle of Balaclava.
Answer: Crimean War (08CC)
In this conflict, the late arrival of Adhemar of Lu Puy’s force forced the retreat of one side during one battle. Duqaq
began to desert Kerbogha after Bohemond gained an advantage at the Battle of Orontes, and Walter the Penniless met
Peter the Hermit in Constantinople after the former led a group in sacking Belgrade. Eventually ending at Ascalon, it
resulted in the creation the County of Edessa by Baldwin and was originally a response to Alexius I’s appeal for aid, but
it resulted in the victorious army winning battles at Nicaea and Dorylaeum before needing seven months to take
Antioch. Begun by Pope Urban II at the Council of Clermont in 1095 , this is, FTP, which 1099 campaign that ended with
the capture of Jerusalem?
Answer: First Crusade (09EFT)
This conflict broke out one year after the death of Joseph Ferdinand and was indirectly caused by the demands of
Leopold I that his son Charles receive unpartitioned lands. One battle in this conflict took place as one side was getting
ready to beseige a village near the Schelde River, while another battle two years prior to that one took place near
modern-day Namur and was a defeat for the Duke de Villeroi; those battles were Oudenarde and Ramellies. The
immediate cause of this conflict was the death of Charles II and the subsequent attempt to place the future Philip V on
the throne of a certain nation. One of this war's decisive battles occurred when a Franco-Bavarian force under Tallard
was defeated by Eugene of Savoy and the Duke of Marlborough. For ten points, identify this war between France and a
coalition led by England which featured such battles as Malplaquet and Blenheim and was ended by the Treaty of
Utrecht.
Answer: War of the Spanish Succession (09EFT)
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It was waged on the pretext of a Brabantian law that provided for the transfer of property to the children born of the
first marriage of the deceased. Thus, it was hoped that the instigator of this war would receive the Spanish Netherlands
instead of the future Charles II of Spain. Also known as the Queen's War, this conflict saw the invasion of FrancheComté by French armies under de Turenne and saw the United Provinces, England, and Sweden form the Triple Alliance.
Ended by the Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle, FTP, identify this 1667-8 war fought by Louis XIV on behalf of his wife Marie
Thérèse.
Answer: War of the Devolution
At the end of this war, the duchies of Lorraine and Bar were taken away from France for a generation and the displaced
duke of Lorraine was given the duchy of Tuscany after the death of its last Medici ruler. Sardinia entered in hopes of
dislodging the Austrians from Lombardy, but it was Spanish entry that caused the defeat of Anna of Russia, Holy Roman
Emperor Charles VI, and their candidate. It began upon the death of Augustus II and escalated after the fall of Danzig,
which forced the flight of Stanislaus I. FTP, name this war that ended with the Treaty of Vienna in 1738, a conflict over
ascension to an Eastern European throne.
Answer: War of the Polish Succession
The stage was set for this war by Britain's alliance with Prussia in the Treaty of Westminster and Austria's alliance with
France in the so-called "diplomatic revolution". Early success went to Prussia with their victories at Rossbach, Leuthen,
and Zorndorf, which were soon followed by British victories at Minden and Quiberon Bay. However, Spain's entry into
the war coupled with the death of Russia's Elizabeth Petrovna and the resignation of Pitt the Elder led all parties to
conclude hostilities with the Treaty of Paris. FTP, what was this European war lasting from 1756-63?
Answer: Seven Years War
In this war, Baron von Seydlitz was promoted to major general after the Battle of Kolin, and John Stuart negotiated the
treaty ending this war. Other battles in this conflict included Krefeld and Leuth, and this conflict was preceded by the
Diplomatic Revolution. The Treaty of Hubertusburg allowed Frederick the Great to keep Silesia at the end of this war,
and Pitt the Elder was responsible for the successful British strategy in this conflict. For 10 points, name this European
war that was ended by the Treaty of Paris and lasted from 1756 to 176**
Answer: Seven Years' War (HSAPQ2)
17.One cause of this conflict was the deposition of Isabella II of Spain, which led to the candidacy of Leopold of
Hohenzollern for the Spanish crown. One side was led by Helmuth von Moltke, who quickly won the battles of Mars-laTour and Gravelotte. After an armistice led to the establishment of the Third Republic, the Paris Commune threatened
the negotiation of the Treaty of Frankfurt, which granted the victors Alsace and Lorraine. For 10 points, name this
conflict, decided by the Battle of Sedan, in which Bismarck antagonized Napoleon III into war.
Answer: Franco-Prussian War [or Franco-German War] (HSAPQ1)
4. One of the claimants in this war chose to abdicate the Polish throne upon the death of his brother Charles IX.
Another of the claimants had the support of the Holy Catholic League, and was assassinated by royal bodyguards; this
was the one “of Guise”. The surviving claimant, the lone Huguenot, founded the Bourbon dynasty and converted to
Catholicism, supposedly saying, “Paris is well worth a mass.” For 10 points, name this late-sixteenth-century War of
Religion, which saw a battle for the French throne between three guys with the same name.
Answer: War of the Three Henrys (HSAPQ1)
18. This event was chronicled by Guibert of Nogent and Fulcher of Chartres. During this conflict's Battle of Dorylaeum,
one side captured the treasury of Kilij Arslan, who had earlier defeated the forces of Walter the Penniless. Its leaders
included Raymond of Toulouse and Peter the Hermit, and it was sparked by a speech at the Council of Clermont given
by Pope Urban II. For 10 points, name this late eleventh century conflict which saw Godfrey de Boullion capture
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Jerusalem, which was followed by eight subsequent wars between Christians and Muslims.
Answer: First Crusade [prompt on The Crusades] (HSAPQ1)
3. In this war, Spanish forces arrived too late to participate in the Battle of Casteldelfino, where French forces under the
Prince of Conti defeated the state of Sardinia. It began when the Pragmatic Sanction's terms were rejected by King
Frederick II of Prussia. The conflict between Britain and Spain in this war was called the War of Jenkins's Ear, while its
North American phase was King George's War. Ended by the treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle in 1748, for 10 points, name this
war begun when Prussia rejected Maria Theresa's claim to the throne in Vienna.
Answer: War of the Austrian Succession (HSAPQ1)
2. In this conflict, one general the siege of Turin, and its main peace was supplemented by the treaties of Rastatt and
Baden following victories by Eugene of Savoy. Queen Anne’s War was its American analogue, and John Churchill gained
renown with his victory at Blenheim in this conflict, and this war was preceded by a will granting Philip V the throne
following the death of Charles II. For 10 points, name this war that lasted from 1701 to 1714 that was ended by the
Peace of Utrecht which dealt with who would rule the namesake Iberian country.
Answer: War of the Spanish Succession (HSAPQ1)
One theater of this conflict saw the ravaging of the Italian coastline by the pirate Limberakis Gerakaris, while one gain
by the victors in this conflict was overturned two decades later by the Treaty of Passarowitz. One ruler participating in
this conflict had earlier come to prominence by winning the Battle of Chocim [HO-chim]. During this conflict, Russia and
Poland signed the Eternal Peace Treaty. One theater of this war saw a battle in Baranya Province and an ambush
against an army crossing the Tisa River, while another theater saw the capture of Azov. Beginning with the repulse of
Grand Vizier Kara Mustapha and continuing through the Second Battle of Mohacs and the Battle of Zenta, for ten points
name this war ended by the 1699 Treaty of Karlowitz, where, after the Siege of Vienna, a papal-brokered alliance of
Austria, Russia, Poland, and Venice conquered the Peloponnesus, Transylvania, and Hungary from the Ottoman Empire.
Answer: Great Turkish War [accept: War of the Holy League] (09EuroHis)
The run-up to this conflict saw one side's repression of a tax uprising that culminated in a massacre at Batak, and
outside opposition to this conflict was promulgated in such statements as the Aylesbury speech. Notable engagements
in this conflict included several pitched battles at Shipka Pass as well as the siege of (*) Pleven. The treaty which ended
this war included provisions for the establishment of an independent Bulgaria and cession of Bessarabia to the victor,
but was modified by the Congress of Berlin four months later. For 10 points, identify this 1877-1878 conflict which was
ended by the Treaty of San Stefano.
Answer: Russo-Turkish War of 1877-1878 [accept logical equivalents, e.g. Russo-Ottoman War] (09PB)
A smaller part of this venture had troops under Henry the Lion devastate the regions of Mecklenberg and Pomerania
and was called the Wendish Crusade, which targeted pagans. Roger II of Sicily’s animosity towards one of the leaders of
this action, called for by the bull Quantum Praedecessoresi, forced him to take the overland route. That man, (*)
Conrad III, would see his forces routed at the second battle of Dorylaeum. Other leaders of it included Adam of Ebrach,
Otto of Friesing, and Alfonso Jordan, Count of Toulouse, who may have been poisoned by Eleanor of Aquitaine upon his
arrival in the holy land. Caused by the conquest of the crusader state of Edessa, it was called by Eugenius III and
preached by Bernard of Clairvaux, ans saw Louis VII fail to conquer Damascus. Failing to build on its predecessor's
success, FTP, name this crusade which itself was followed by a crusade led by Richard the Lionheart and known as the
“King's Crusade.”
Answer: 2nd Crusade (prompt on Wendish Crusade early) (09Terrapin)
The growing influence of Henry St. John led to the end of this conflict, especially after his secret meetings with Torcy.
George Rooke capture a massive amount of wealth during one of its battles, while another saw the French Earl of
Galway command English troops against French troops under the command of an Englishman, the Duke of Berwick.
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Seeing clashes at Almansa, Vigo Bay, and (*) Ramillies, its final chapter was marked by the defeat of the Duke of
Burgundy at Oudenarde and of Villars at Malplaquet. Eugene of Savoy and the Duke of Marlborough led armies for the
victors in, FTP, what conflict that saw the Battle of Blenheim, a war ended by the Treaty of Utrecht and named for
Philip V's ascension to the throne of a certain Iberian country?
Answer: War of Spanish Succession (09Terrapin)
A key figure in this conflict was George Scovell, who led the Army Guides in breaking the other side’s codes, and it saw
a battle where forces under Schramm switched sides and joined with Reding. Dupont’s surrender agreement was
ignored and prisoners were sent to Isla de Cabrera after that battle, fought at Bailen. Jean Reyner's successful hit-andrun tactics during this conflict were wasted by men like Jean-Andoch Junot and Andre Massena, whose defeat while
trying to break the second siege of a pivotal city in this conflict prompted Antoine Brenier to detonate its fortifications.
Major Costa and Colonel Fletcher helped design the central (*) fortification system of this conflict, the Lines of Torres
Vedras. The Battle of Salamanca swung the tide of this conflict, whose decisive blow was delivered at Vitoria to a man
who had usurped Ferdinand VII and styled himself as “Joseph I” of the local kingdom. FTP, identify this 1808-1814 war
that deposed Joseph Bonaparte and showcased the military genius of the Duke of Wellington, named for the type of
landmass on which it occurred, Iberia.
Answer: Peninsular War (also accept Spanish War or War of Spanish Independence or any of those things in French)
(TXTerrapin)
The biggest naval battle in this war took place at Malaga, and major land battles included Ramilles and Malplaquet, but
the most important was the victory of Eugene of Savoy and the Duke of Marlborough in Bavaria at the Battle of
Blenheim. This war began when Carlos II willed his throne to Philip V, and during this war Great Britain captured
Gibraltar. This war was ended by the Treaty of Utrecht. For 10 points, name this war that was sparked when a Bourbon
relative of King Louis XIV of France tried to become king of the namesake Iberian country.
Answer: War of the Spanish Succession (09HFT)
The opening skirmish of this war was a raid on the Flemish island of Cadsand, and much of the fleet under Nicholas
Behuchet was demolished at the early Battle of Sluys. One side in this conflict broke the Truce of Malestroit at the
Battle of Neville’s Cross, and this war saw sieges at Calais and Orleans. Edward the Black Prince was victorious at Crecy
and Poitiers. For 10 points, name this conflict whose combatants included Joan of Arc, a fourteenth- to fifteenthcentury war between the British and the French.
Answer: Hundred Years’ War (HSAPQ4)
This war saw the naval battle at Hangö as well as the Battle of Napue, which led to a period of occupation called the
Greater Wrath, while a battle in which Menshikov crushed Rehnskiöld and Lewenhaupt allowed for revenge on the
traitorous Ivan Mazepa. It was ended by the Treaty of Nystad, which specified the cession of Ingria, Karelia, and Livonia.
The Battles of Pruth River, Narva, and Poltava were major clashes in, FTP what war in which Charles XII’s Sweden lost
its hold on the Baltic after defeat by Peter the Great’s Russia?
Answer: Great Northern War (08HFT)
One commander during this conflict was surprised when Victor Amadeus II, the duke of Savoy left Turin with 6,000
cavalry soldiers. One battle during this conflict saw forced led under John Campbell, the 2nd Duke of Argyle attack a
fortified posoition with Count Schulenberg. One of the principal commanders during this war was married to Sarah
Jennings, who fought battles at (*) Oudenarde and Ramillies. Marshall Tallard died in one conflict during this battle,
which saw the Duke of Marlborough assist Emperor Leopold by preventing Louis XIV of France from advancing to
Vienna. Concluded with the Peace of Utrecht, for 10 points, name this war whose battles include Blenheim, named for
a country whose ruler at that time was Philip the V.
Answer: War of the Spanish Succession (TXTerrapin)
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One general in this war displayed a crest of three ostrich feathers and participated in the Good Parliament. That
general captured John II during one battle in this conflict, whose middle stages focused on control of Flanders. Its first
major battle was a naval conflict at (*) Sluys, and it later saw a victory for Edward the Black Prince at Crécy. Its other
major battles included Poitiers and the 1415 Battle of Agincourt, whose results were contested by a female mystic. For
10 points, Joan of Arc was involved in what lengthy war between England and France?
Answer: the Hundred Years War (HSAPQ3)
During this war, the Treaty of Worms led Savoyard Sardinia to become involved, and Sweden took advantage of this
war to start the War of the Hats. Marshal Saxe defeated Cumberland at Fontenoy during it, and the War of Jenkins’s Ear
led to its American phase, King George’s War. It began with an invasion of Silesia by Frederick II, and it ended with the
Treaty of Aix-la-Chapelle. For 10 points, name this war fought over the Pragmatic Sanction of 1713 and Maria Theresa’s
right to rule the namesake country.
Answer: War of the Austrian Succession [prompt on King George’s War before it is read] (HSAPQ2)
Eoin O'Duffy sent his Irish Blueshirts to aid one side in this conflict, while the insumisos resisted this conflict. The Battle
of Teruel was an important turning point in this conflict, which also saw the fortification of the XYZ Line in the south of
the territory of one combatant. Slightly before Bilbao fell in this conflict, General Mola was killed, and his side
retaliated with the brutal taking of Santander. The other side on this conflict had its territory separated and tried to
reconnect it with the Battle of the Ebro. One nation sent the Corpo Truppe Volontarie to aid one side in this conflict,
while Germany sent its Condor Legion, which led to the bombing of a town in the Basque Country, Guernica. For ten
points, identify this conflict between the Nationalist and the Royalists, which ended with the establishment of Francisco
Franco as a dictator.
Answer: The Spanish Civil War (Also accept “Guerra Civil de Espana) (08IO)
During this conflict, Danish and Frisian troops helped Sancho I capture Alvor, and Iconium was taken by a force that had
earlier captured Adrianople; however, the momentum of the latter force was lost when its leader died near the Salif
River. Another force had to detour to Cyprus in order to free Berengaria, the fiancee of one of its leaders. Finally united
at (*) Acre, the attacking forces won the city and then fought a pitched battle at Arsuf. It failed to take Jerusalem, and
in 1192 Saladin agreed to allow pilgrims access to the city, thus ending the conflict. For 10 points, name this crusade
which saw the peacemaking efforts of Philip II, the death of Frederick Barbarossa, and the quick return to England by
Richard the Lion-Hearted.
Answer: Third Crusade [or Kings' Crusade or troisime croisade or Dritter Kreuzzug] (09PB)
Immediately following it, Conrad III allied with Manuel Comnenus against Roger of Sicily, who had seized Corfu duing it,
and Louis VII began planning an attack on Byzantium. Unur sought the help of the leader it targeted, and his city was
eventually besieged for four days. The Byzantines were also (*) blamed for the dearth of supplies following the French
trek from Ephesus to Antioch, and ultimately, its goal of capturing Edessa did not materialize, as the forces that
embarked on it retreated from Damascus even before Nur al-Din arrived. The papal bull Quantum praedecessores gave
the green light to it, St. Bernard of Clairvaux claimed it failed due to Europe’s sinfulness, and For 10 points, identify this
expedition from the twelfth century.
Answer: Second Crusade (09PB)
It was precipitated by Operation Rosary, and Sir Rex Hunt led the resistance to its first salvos. The Moody Brooks
Barracks was a target of the attackers, who eventually won the Battle of Government House and forced the surrender
of the Royal Marines. It ended with the fall of garrison forces commanded by Mario Menendez at (*) Stanley, and
included the sinking of the General Belgrano. The British triumph in this struggle significantly boosted the popularity of
Margaret Thatcher. For 10 points, identify this 1982 conflict between Argentina and the United Kingdom fought over a
namesake group of islands.
Answer: Falklands Islands War/Crisis (09PB)
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Count Khevenhuller, who had previously served at the Battles of San Pietro and Guastalla, was able to subdue the city
of Munich in this conflict. Khevenhuller was also instrumental in defeating the French at Linz. One contemporaneous
conflict of this war was Sweden’s War of the Hats. This war included the last battle in which a (*) British monarch
personally led an army, when George II defeated the duc du Noailles at Dettingen. It arose out of conflict between the
Salic Law and the Pragmatic Sanction of 17** For 10 points, identify this war that included an invasion of Silesia by
Frederick the Great of Prussia and confirmed Maria Theresa’s place on the throne.
Answer: War of the Austrian Succession (09PB)
The revolt of Martyn Pushkar during this period led to the passage of the Treaty of Hadiach, which attempted to create
a Ruthenian Duchy. This period was ended by the Treaty of Olivia and saw the defense of the Jasna Gora monastery
inspire one leader to swear the Lwow Oath. Key precipitating factors of this period include the increased power of the
nobility due to Sarmatism and Golden Liberty system, and it saw secondary conflicts like the Second (*) Northern War.
Some historians mark the end of this period with the Treaty of Andrusovo, which ended one side’s war with Russia, and
it began with an invasion by Charles Gustav followed by a scattered resistance under John II Casimir.over a five year
period from 155*Denoting Sweden's invasion of Poland, FTP, identify this period named for a meteorological disaster
that completes Louis XV's quote beginning “after me,” and is characterized by a massive downfall of water.
Answer: The Deluge [or Potpo] (TXTerrapin)
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