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Oh, the first British Naval victory was in 1213 - defeating the French off Damme (Belgium) [two swear-words in one, there]

A small clue

the numbers 12, 13, 14, and 15 can be used in a sentance/paragraph in this order

Nice one Icy...

There have been QI's DGI's and +3's(not many) so far.

So as not to give the game away points later...

I suppose you could say that yew longbows were used from the 1200s through to the 1500s (roughly). I guess they would have used up many of the mature yews by then?

The last use was in the English Civil War as far as I know Icy, In the pot with the rest...

You can't just refuse to tell people whether they're right in hopes that other people will trip your klaxons!

There are no klaxons Mal

So what's the point of not answering, then?

To encourage inteligent gusses and DGI points

However

+3's
Posts 4, 7, 9, 12 and 24
Note post 9, for time not place

+1 DGI
Posts 15 and 21

Just join the clues together...








The fear of the is a mighty fear

Bob, If you're awarding points for Henry V / Agincourt, then I'd be inclined to just award it to the first reference, which was post 2.

It may be a bit obvious but is there a connection to Hank Cinque and The Bard?

I know that yew is what they made long bows from - any connection?

Bit obscure Icy and I missed it Cinque Ports

Post Henry V = Hank Cinque +3 / Agincourt = ?? I still say post 9 was first to say it out loud


But I did miss the longbow + yew

So that means read post 2 for 12 and 24 Total post 2 +9 well spotted Mr North apologies to you and G.

So that means read post 2 for 12 and 24 Total post 2 +9 well spotted Mr North apologies to you and G.

Thats not clear
Points in post 12 for 12 points
Go to post 2

It's probably my fault - my theatrical friends and I have called Henry V "Hank Cinque" for years, I thought that you would know what I was referring to.

Bob, you lost me.

Just tell us if we've got the answer right, then give the points when we've finished.

Thank you Icy BTW

and thank you for the points Bob

Rereading post 21 there seems to be a connection to good old Gaul bashing

So is the connection between 1213 and 1415 that they were English military defeats of the french?

Agincourt was 1415

and someone has already mentioned Damme in 1213

What are we looking for now?

No 12 and 13 are to seperate referances and do not link as in 1415.

Bashing Gauls.... I seem to remember they could bash back...