"Chess is a matter of delicate judgement, knowing when to punch and how to duck."
bobby fisher
1974
year founded
developed in spain, used in age of exploration, for battle and commerce
galleon
naval academy 1st year cadet
plebe
1781 - rebel victory over cornwallis in this battle directly led to independence of the american colonies
yorktown
"I got a fever, and the only prescription is more cowbell" (TV quote)
christopher walken
2018
year stanley cup was won
biggest ship ever made
seawise giant (1504.1 ft, ulta large crude carrier)
country of USS Independence's last homeport
japan
1815 - france v allied forces (britian, russia, prussia, austria); allies ended france's domination of europe
waterloo
"you talkin to me? Are you talkin to me? I'm the only one here" (movie quote)
robert de niro
5, 7, 11, 32
retired numbers
largest aircraft carrier class
gerald r ford
Until 1991, the largest American overseas air base
clark
1862 - stopped the first Confederate invasion of the North and influenced Lincoln's delivery of the Emancipation Proclamation 5 days later
antietam
"I looked at you all
See the love there that's sleeping
While my guitar gently weeps"
george harrison
822
top all-time goals (ovechkin)
oldest naval vessel, a wooden warship, still in commission with 245 years of service as of 2023
HMS Victory
He was of the first families of VA, namesake son was American founding father, planter, politician; descendants include henry lee III and robert e lee
bland (richard)
1532 - in a single battle at Cajamarca, his defeat of the Incas brought the end of Incan culture and religion, and resulted in Spanish rule of most of the north and Pacific coast of South America for the next 3 centuries
francisco pizzaro
"I thought using the Ayatollah's money to support the Nicaraguan resistance was a neat idea."
oliver north
140-161
playoff record
one of the largest and fastest warships in 1941, inflicted signficant damage to the british fleet before being sunk in the battle of denmark strait on May 27th
bismarck
tool used for shaping wood using muscle power to force the cutting blade over the wood's surface
plane
1066 - william's conquest of the vikings in this battle allowed the formation of england, and allowed for the expansion of english culture, colonization and global influence
hastings