Picture Quiz

[Coog]

From time to time at the Aerodrome pictures are posted quizzing the members. I thought I would start a thread where members here at the Anchorage could post pictures challenging fellow members to identify pictures.

What event does this picture depict?

[Diamondback]

I THINK I saw that painting attributed to Glorious First of June... memory's fuzzy, though, not enough caffeine--must be time to hook up an IV.

[Coog]

I THINK I saw that painting attributed to Glorious First of June

Not even close.

[Naharaht]

It is a painting of the Battle of Athos.
http://athosweblog.com/2011/03/01/11...ttle-of-athos/

[David Manley]

Battle of Athos, 1807

[Coog]

Correct David and David.

The picture is a painting by Alexey Bogolyubov depicting the Battle of Athos.

Imperial Russian Navy

Rafail 84
Selafail 74
Moshtchnyi 74
Tverdyi 74 (flag)
Skoryi

Second line:
Silnyi
Uriil 84
Yaroslav 74
Retvizan 64 (flag 2)
Sv. Elena 74

750 guns total

Ottoman Turkish Navy

Masudiya 120 (flag)
Sadd al-bahr 84 (flag 2) - Captured 1 July
Anka-yi bahri 84
Taus i bahri 84
Tevfik-numa 84
Bisharet (or Biafaret?) 84 - Aground and scuttled 3 July
Kilid-i bahri 84
Sayyad-i bahri 74
Gulbang-i-Nusrat 74
Jebel-andaz 74

Frigates:
Meskeni-ghazi 50
Bedr-i zafar 50
Fakih-i zafar 50
Nessim 50 - Aground and scuttled 3 July
Iskenderiya 44

Sloops:
Metelin 32 - Aground and scuttled 3 July
Rahbar-i alam 28

Others:
Denyuvet? 32
Alamat i Nusrat 18
Melankai? 18

850 guns total


http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Athos

[7eat51]

Very cool idea, Bobby.

[Coog]

Here's another.

[Naharaht]

That is the Battle of Camperdown 11th October 1797.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Camperdown

[Coog]

That is the Battle of Camperdown 11th October 1797.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Camperdown

Correct again David. Also another link for the order of battle:

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Order_o..._of_Camperdown

[Coog]

This one may be a bit harder. What nation's sailors and marines are these?

[Berthier]

Austro-Hungarian navy..surprised they had a ship to pose on!

[Coog]

Austro-Hungarian navy..surprised they had a ship to pose on!

Good job Daniel. I'll give you credit for that being correct although it was just called the Austrian Navy in 1820, the time depicted in the picture. The Austrian Empire didn't become Austria-Hungry until 1867.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Austro-Hungarian_Navy

[Pappy Liam]

Thanks for this. A real treat!

[Coog]

This one could take a little reading.

[David Manley]

USS Wasp boarding HMS Frolic, 1815

painting by Thomas Birch

[Coog]

Correct David. That was quick. Thought it would take longer to determine which sloop action it was.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_HMS_Frolic

[David Manley]

Saw this one in a collection of Peabody paintings many years ago.

[Pappy Liam]

Here is one.

[Coog]

Looks like L'Orient blowing up.

[7eat51]

L'Orient at the Battle of the Nile

[7eat51]

Why do I feel like I just won the Silver in a swimming competition?

[Pappy Liam]

You are of course both correct.

[csadn]

The picture is a painting by Alexey Bogolyubov depicting the Battle of Athos.

. o O ( If it had occurred in a harbor, would that make it the Battle of Porthos? )

[Diamondback]

And what about battles of Aramis and D'Artagnan? LOL :p

[Coog]

. o O ( If it had occurred in a harbor, would that make it the Battle of Porthos? )

And what about battles of Aramis and D'Artagnan? LOL :p

Now I know how Moe felt!

[Diamondback]

Bobby, Bobby, Bobby... one of these days you're going to learn: Gibbs-slapping THIS skull = Recipe for Broken Hand. :p

The thinner-skulled French you should be OK, though. :D (Trust me, I really DO have a HARD HEAD!)

[Coog]

Bobby, Bobby, Bobby... one of these days you're going to learn: Gibbs-slapping THIS skull = Recipe for Broken Hand.

That's why I wear these.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Weighted-knuckle_glove

[Coog]

Now, back to the quiz.

What action was this?

[Arakus]

The USS Enterprise against the HMS Boxer in war of 1812

[7eat51]

Who is this naval officer?

[David Manley]

Maarten Tromp

[7eat51]

Hmmm. I thought that one would take some time.

David, remind me to never play against you in a military trivia contest.

How about this one?

[Coog]

The USS Enterprise against the HMS Boxer in war of 1812

Correct Jörg.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Capture_of_HMS_Boxer

[David Manley]

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[David Manley]

Admiral Lodewijk Sigismund Gustaaf, graaf Van Heiden Reinestein

[7eat51]

Admiral Lodewijk Sigismund Gustaaf, graaf Van Heiden Reinestein

Alright, my Friend, how about this one?

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[Coog]

This is the Russian 74-gun Azov in Valletta, Malta. The ship in the background would most likely be the 84-gun HMS Asia of the British squadron that fought alongside the Russians at the Battle of Navarino.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Battle_of_Navarino

[Nightmoss]

Here's one. You all are pretty fast so I expect it will be identified fairly quickly.

[David Manley]

One of Cleveley's "acquaints", paintings of Cook's third voyage of discovery. Not sure which of the four it is (other than its not the death of Cook, obviously), I think it is the Tahiti one

EDIT Oh yes, HMShips Resolution and Discovery at Tahiti

[Nightmoss]

Quite right, David.

[7eat51]

You guys are good.

I am motivated to find obscure paintings now, though I thought my previous ones would have been a bit tricky. Until then …

[Arakus]

29.April 1807, squadroon of rearadmiral Pustoshkin captures turkish fortress Anapa ( hope i write the name correct )

[Naharaht]

If you want to make it hard, try to find a picture that we cannot find using Google.

[Coog]

Here's one that should be a bit tougher.

[Naharaht]

The Essex and her prizes in Massachusetts Bay, Nooaheevah, Marquesas Islands, October 1813.

http://freepages.history.rootsweb.an...g2/Chap32.html

[Coog]

The Essex and her prizes in Massachusetts Bay, Nooaheevah, Marquesas Islands, October 1813.

http://freepages.history.rootsweb.an...g2/Chap32.html

Well done David! At least this one took a little longer solve.

[Coog]

One more.

[David Manley]

landing at Vera Cruz, 1847

[Coog]

landing at Vera Cruz, 1847

Correct. It was the first large scale landing attempted by the United States and was accomplished without a single loss.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Siege_of_Veracruz