Another Quiz

by **Ozzie Geoff** » 20 Nov 2006, 02:24

Tell me if you are bored with these.

The Crimea War gave us many things: Florence Nightingale, Tennyson's "Charge of the Light Brigade", the Battle of Balaclava etc.

It also gave us something else, something that is still with us today.
What is it?

by **SueO** » 20 Nov 2006, 09:31

Hi Geoff

Usually have no idea so I keep quiet but, this time, my husband says Cardigan as in Lord Cardigan.

by **Adriana** » 20 Nov 2006, 09:52

Or woolly balaclavas, much loved by skiers, bank robbers and terrorists..? :twisted:

Disinfectant?

by **Richard** » 20 Nov 2006, 12:09

The bronze from the guns, used to make the Victoria Cross?

by **Trailer** » 20 Nov 2006, 16:24

Chronic fatigue syndrome?

by **Glen** » 20 Nov 2006, 16:38

Due to the recent invention of the telegraph it was the first war to have "war correspondents" who reported direct from the front lines to their newspapers

by **Allan** » 20 Nov 2006, 16:39

[quote="SueO"]

Cardigan as in Lord Cardigan.
[/quote]...With Lord Raglan's sleeves?

by **CalumLincoln** » 20 Nov 2006, 23:14

Hi Ozzie Geoff

I think it was the first time under the surface sea mines were used.

Calum

by **Ozzie Geoff** » 21 Nov 2006, 09:37

Yep, Glen it was the first of the war correspondents.

The embryo of bloody CNN.

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