Perun said:
13. It is not General Brock.
I will ask everyone to back and consider my answer to #6.
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13. It is not General Brock.
I will ask everyone to back and consider my answer to #6.
Pineapple Hunter
Trooper
Similar but not equal? Goodness.
I think Foro has it. Jervis was an MP as well.
I think Foro has it. Jervis was an MP as well.
Forostar said:
14. No.
Ok, so this person was a British officer with an influence on a ruler in some fashion.
Was this British officer's influence in the UK?
Was this British officer's influence in the UK?
Wasted CLV said:
15. Yes. And no.
Let me quantify this statement. This person's career had three varying stages. In stage 1 and 3, this person was primarily a British officer and a contemporary of Admirals Jervis and Nelson. In stage 2, this person did something similar to being a head of state, but not equal to it.
During Stage 1 and 3, he was in Britain, or directly working with Britain. In stage 2, his influence was definitely elsewhere.
Albie
Keeping an open eye on the Weeping Angels.
Judging by that answer and the fact that you asked us to go back to this, I was going to ask this question.....LooseCannon said:
16. Was this person a Governor of a British colony?
But Forostar beat me to this and proposed a name as question 16. So, would it be wrong of me to ask this as question 17? Foro could be right, but if he is not....
Forostar
Ancient Mariner
Albie, let's say your question is 17?
If he's not the person of 16 then is he
18. William Carr Beresford?
Sorry Albie (and others) but I was spending quite some time on it, so I wanted to ask this next question before anyone else does. Hope that's allowed and OK.
It's my final attempt.
If he's not the person of 16 then is he
18. William Carr Beresford?
Sorry Albie (and others) but I was spending quite some time on it, so I wanted to ask this next question before anyone else does. Hope that's allowed and OK.
It's my final attempt.
16. No.
17. Yes.
18. No.
17. Yes.
18. No.
Hm... so many british colonies, so few questions. not to LC, but to anyone else: are you thinking from the indies?
I'll give you two more hints.
1. This person held the rank of Admiral.
2. This person was the first governor of their particular colony.
1. This person held the rank of Admiral.
2. This person was the first governor of their particular colony.
Arthur Philip? Born after 1730, but before 1780, was the first Gov of South Wales, first colony in Australia.
Wasted CLV said:
It is Arthur Phillip!
The last two hints made it easier... otherwise, there were countless British Gov's out there.
Yep, I think the question set was not ideal for getting it without the hints.
Well, a few questions back, I was thinking about trying to 'zero in' on the location... but yeah, it wasn't easy!
Forostar said:
I suppose I don't think so, I thought you were rather getting further away with some of the guesses. But we all learned about some new people, and that's the name of the game.
Actually, if anyone else wants to go, feel free!