Question

The gunner William I’Anson reported on the cowardice of defenders during one siege in this war in which a fort was taken in only three minutes. One expedition in this war saw William Rhett’s improvised flotilla capture the Brilliant. Winter raids by one people during this war were described by John Pike as “Observable Providences” during “Observable Seasons.” During this war, British forces made three attempts, the last of which was successful, to capture the (*) Acadian (-5[1])capital of Port Royal, defended by the Wabanaki Confederacy (-5[1])and France. English colonists perpetrated the Apalachee massacre in Northern Florida during this war. Acadia, Hudson Bay and Newfoundland were ceded from France to Britain after this war (-5[1])in the Treaty of Utrecht. For 10 points, name this American theatre of the War of the Spanish Succession, named for a Stuart queen of England. ■END■ (10[3])

ANSWER: Queen Anne’s War [or Third Indian War, or Second Intercolonial War; accept the American theatre of the War of the Spanish Succession before read; prompt on War of the Spanish Succession before read by asking “which theatre of the war?”]
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Buzzes

PlayerTeamOpponentBuzz PositionValue
Davis Everson-RoseWeird Klaus BarbieJeff Weiner Fan Club75-5
Andrew HartBHSUPalestrina Sawayama84-5
JD KrothdoubleplusnegfiveOur Job is Buzz112-5
Shardul RaoOur Job is Buzzdoubleplusnegfive13910
Sharath NarayanPalestrina SawayamaBHSU13910
Blake AndertJeff Weiner Fan ClubWeird Klaus Barbie13910

Summary

2023 UMN COOT08/19/2023Y3100%0%100%139.00