Where is this number #29

http://hackingthemainframe.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/13564/where6.jpg
This location was the scene of a Portugese military victory! Good Luck.

Did this battle take place between 1400-1500?

Did this battle take place between 1400-1500

no

Would you find Inca’s dwelling on this continent during the not so recent past?

Would you find Inca’s dwelling on this continent during the not so recent past?

No

Ahem. It’s spelled Portuguese :wink:

Is it in Angola?

Is it Ambuila?

Ahem. It’s spelled Portuguese :wink:

Is it in Angola?

Is it Ambuila?

No
Sorry about the spelling. You can always tell it is me when the spelling…

Well, it’s good that you don’t teach kids how to spell or anything like that. : P

[quote=“beso”]Ahem. It’s spelled Portuguese :wink:

Is it in Angola?

Is it Ambuila?

No
Sorry about the spelling. You can always tell it is me when the spelling…[/quote]

No to both? Not in Angola and Not Ambuila/Mbwila?

no to both

How about Guinea Bissau?

How about Guinea Bissau?

No

http://hackingthemainframe.com/coppermine/albums/userpics/13564/where5.jpg

Here is another photo, taken near the same spot, during the actual campaign.

hmmm… is it a former Portuguese colony?

hmmm… is it a former Portuguese colony?

Yes

Well, not technically :wink: League of Nations Mandate, I’d say?

I’m going to read up on it anyway.

Rovuma River.

arqnet.pt/portal/portugal/gr … cam03.html

Ah ok, it was part of German East Africa, given to Portugal after Versailles.

East Timor???

Scratch that…MiG pressed enter faster than me

I’ll post a new one in a few minutes… woohoo.

I’m going to read up on it anyway.

Rovuma River.
arqnet.pt/portal/portugal/gr … cam03.html
Ah ok, it was part of German East Africa, given to Portugal after Versailles.

Correct! I thouight this one was impossibly hard, even without the misspellings. During WW I, the Western Powers were scramling to capture German possesions. Portuguese troops from Mocambique invaded and took part of Tanganyika, called the Kionga Triangle. You can ifnd more here.
arqnet.pt/portal/portugal/gr … cam03.html

I found the other pic here.
tanguydlv.free.fr/en/Moto.htm

Your turn :wink: