Expeditions, Retreats, and Sacred Honors

The 5 moments in this challenge

The scenes are shown below — tap a card to reveal its place and year.

1. 

   Round 1 · 1901

   Santos-Dumont Circles the Eiffel Tower

   Eiffel Tower, Paris, France

   Santos-Dumont piloted his powered airship around the Eiffel Tower and back to Saint-Cloud, meeting the Deutsch de la Meurthe challenge. He shared his prize money with his workers and poor Parisians.

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2. 

   Round 2 · 1781

   Britain's Army Surrenders at Yorktown

   Surrender Field, Yorktown, Virginia, United States

   Cornwallis sent General Charles O'Hara to surrender the trapped British army to Washington's allied forces. The capitulation effectively ended major fighting in the American Revolution, though the peace treaty came two years later.

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3. 

   Round 3 · 2003

   Mother Teresa Is Beatified

   St. Peter's Square, Vatican City

   John Paul II beatified Mother Teresa before a vast crowd in St. Peter's Square, only six years after her death. Beatification brought the founder of the Missionaries of Charity one step closer to sainthood.

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4. 

   Round 4 · 1812

   Napoleon Leaves Burned Moscow

   Old Stone Bridge approach, Moscow, Russia

   After waiting unsuccessfully for a peace offer, Napoleon abandoned fire-damaged Moscow. His army marched out burdened with baggage and loot; the disastrous retreat would become one of history's most famous military collapses.

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5. 

   Round 5 · 1911

   Amundsen Departs for the South Pole

   Framheim, Bay of Whales, Antarctica

   Five men and fifty-two dogs left Framheim on Amundsen's successful push toward the South Pole. They reached it in December, beating Scott's party by more than a month, and all five men returned alive.

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