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On 22nd-23rd January 1879 a company of the 24th Regiment of Foot held the mission station at Rorke's Drift. Which battle saw much of the Regiment fall?

Isandhlwana. The disaster at Isandhlwana was due to many factors, many of which are now ignored or altered. However nothing can take from the stand of 139 (35 of whom were sick) against at least 4,500.

The Alamo had 189 defenders. Of how many is the place of birth unknown?

20. The known defenders were: 1 Dane, 2 German, 9 Mexican, 128 Americans (including: 13 Virginians, 33 Tennessee, 12 Kentuckians, 10 Pennsylvanians), 12 English, 12 Irish, 4 Scottish, 1 Welsh.

During the Battle of Nery 1914 L Battery RHA fought an unequal fight that aided in the repulse of German forces. What were the odds (in guns) by the end of the action (German: British)?

12:1. L Battery lost 5 officers and 49 men during their part of the action. The battle honour "Nery" was granted to the battery along with 3 VCs.

What words ended the US Marine's Dispatch from Wake Island that started 'Send us stop _____?

More Japs. The first and last lines of a coded dispatch were to be nonsense to confuse the enemy. Whatever led to this sentence pairing the choice of words served as a propaganda coup.

Major General James Gavin was describing what when he described it as the finest airborne battalion action of the war?

Lt. Col. John Frost's 2nd Batt. Parachute Rgt., Arnhem. Although Arnhem was not taken the paras' resolute defence tied up many German units. In so doing they kept the Germans from throwing more units against the other bridges in Operation Market Garden.

How many casualties did the Argentinians officially admit to when they invaded the Falkland Islands?

1 dead, 2 wounded. One of the Royal Marine defenders said of the enemy, 'there were blokes laid out all over the place'. A minimum estimate put Argentinian losses at 5 dead, 17 wounded while the small Royal Marine garrison lost none.

The defence of Hougoumont played its part in the victory at Waterloo but how many Allied troops manned the defences (in total)?

3500. The defenders had come from the Guards, the KGL (King's German Legion), Nassau, Hanover and Brunswick. Together they held off 15,000 French troops, at least 5,000 being killed or wounded.

Which famous 'Last Stand' never happened?

7th US Cavalry, Little Big Horn. From recent investigation of the site and closer inspection of Native American testimony it is coming to light that Custer's Last Stand was nothing of the sort.

The "Lost Battalion" went 'missing' where?

The Argonne Forest: 2nd-7th October 1918. Several elements formed the Lost Battalion but the senior officer Major Charles Whittlesey helped keep them fighting. After the action his men had gained a new impression of their commander.

What was the name of the 8th Hussars' terrier, who charged with the regiment at Balaklava?

Jemmy. After the charge Jemmy returned to the lines with 2 shell splinters in his neck. He survived and later returned to England.