Sounds like General George McClellan?

Yup. Aka Little Mac, of whom Lincoln asked if he could borrow the army, as McClellan evidently wasn't using it!

Your go, Marco.

Event

1) Had to be retaken because of an error between two prepositions
2) Lasted 5 minutes.
3) "abundance of caution"
4) 3 documents

Event

1) Had to be retaken because of an error between two prepositions
2) Lasted 5 minutes.
3) "abundance of caution"
4) 3 documents
5) Marks the start of the first 100 days

Obama's oath of office

Manuel wrote: "Obama's oath of office"

Yes!

Yep, your turn.

Inauguration, really.

That was a total guess on my part.
I'll come up with something in an hour or two

Event


1. September 11
2. East vs West
3. seen as an inspirational victory by some.
4. seen as a humiliation of a great power by others

9/1//2001

Nope,
wrong year, Ted

Event

1. September 11
2. East vs West
3. seen as an inspirational victory by some.
4. seen as a humiliation of a great power by others
5. the hero of the event, had the capital city named after him.

Event

1. September 11
2. East vs West
3. seen as an inspirational victory by some.
4. seen as a humiliation of a great power by others
5. the hero of the event, had the capital city named after him.
6. 30% of the civilian population killed or captured
7. commander killed by a lucky shot from a sniper

Event

1. September 11
2. East vs West
3. seen as an inspirational victory by some.
4. seen as a humiliation of a great power by others
5. the hero of the event, had the capital city named after him.
6. 30% of the civilian population killed or captured
7. commander killed by a lucky shot from a sniper
8. history repeated 380 years later.

Event

1. September 11
2. East vs West
3. seen as an inspirational victory by some.
4. seen as a humiliation of a great power by others
5. the hero of the event, had the capital city named after him.
6. 30% of the civilian population killed or captured
7. commander killed by a lucky shot from a sniper
8. 4 months long.
9. history repeated 380 years later.
10. 130,000

Event

1. September 11
2. East vs West
3. seen as an inspirational victory by some.
4. seen as a humiliation of a great power by others
5. the hero of the event, had the capital city named after him.
6. 30% of the civilian population killed or captured
7. commander killed by a lucky shot from a sniper
8. 4 months long.
9. history repeated 380 years later.
10. 130,000 artillery shells
11 193 ships

Event

1. September 11
2. East vs West
3. seen as an inspirational victory by some.
4. seen as a humiliation of a great power by others
5. the hero of the event, had the capital city named after him.
6. 30% of the civilian population killed or captured
7. commander killed by a lucky shot from a sniper
8. 4 months long.
9. history repeated 380 years later.
10. 130,000 artillery shells
11 193 ships
12. ratio of attackers to defenders 8:1

Curiouser and curiouser.

Event

1. September 11
2. East vs West
3. seen as an inspirational victory by some.
4. seen as a humiliation of a great power by others
5. the hero of the event, had the capital city named after him.
6. 30% of the civilian population killed or captured
7. commander killed by a lucky shot from a sniper
8. 4 months long.
9. history repeated 380 years later.(20th century)
10. 130,000 artillery shells
11 193 ships
12. ratio of attackers to defenders 8:1
13. The second (20th century) incident was commemorated on the flag

Event

1. September 11
2. East vs West
3. seen as an inspirational victory by some.
4. seen as a humiliation of a great power by others
5. the hero of the event, had the capital city named after him.
6. 30% of the civilian population killed or captured
7. commander killed by a lucky shot from a sniper
8. 4 months long.
9. history repeated 380 years later.(20th century)
10. 130,000 artillery shells
11 193 ships
12. ratio of attackers to defenders 8:1
13. The second (20th century) incident was commemorated on the flag
14. Help from the Viceroy finally arrived 4 months later.

The Siege of Vienna in 1529. The first attempt by the Ottoman Empire, led by Suleiman the Magnificent, to capture the city of Vienna, Austria.

You are very warm, Ted
but the answer is no

thanks, Manuel.. you only encourage me.

Event

1. September 11
2. East vs West
3. seen as an inspirational victory by some.
4. seen as a humiliation of a great power by others
5. the hero of the event, had the capital city named after him.
6. 30% of the civilian population killed or captured
7. commander killed by a lucky shot from a sniper
8. 4 months long.
9. history repeated 380 years later.(20th century)
10. 130,000 artillery shells
11 193 ships
12. ratio of attackers to defenders 8:1
13. The second (20th century) incident was commemorated on the flag
14. Help from the Viceroy finally arrived 4 months later.
15. Victory expected to take only 1 week

The naval Battle of Preveza, September 1538

Event

1. September 11
2. East vs West
3. seen as an inspirational victory by some.
4. seen as a humiliation of a great power by others
5. the hero of the event, had the capital city named after him.
6. 30% of the civilian population killed or captured
7. commander killed by a lucky shot from a sniper
8. 4 months long.
9. history repeated 380 years later.(20th century)
10. 130,000 artillery shells
11 193 ships
12. ratio of attackers to defenders 8:1
13. The second (20th century) incident was commemorated on the flag
14. Help from the Viceroy finally arrived 4 months later.
15. Victory expected to take only 1 week
16. psychological warfare, human heads as cannon balls, one of the bloodiest yet most overlooked events in history.

sorry Ted,
nope

I give up. the most telling clue seems to be "the hero of the event, had the capital city named after him." It's too bad, cause I have a couple of good ones myself.

Event

1. September 11
2. East vs West
3. seen as an inspirational victory by some.
4. seen as a humiliation of a great power by others
5. the hero of the event, had the capital city named after him.
6. 30% of the civilian population killed or captured
7. commander killed by a lucky shot from a sniper
8. 4 months long.
9. history repeated 380 years later.(20th century)
10. 130,000 artillery shells
11 193 ships
12. ratio of attackers to defenders 8:1
13. The second (20th century) incident was commemorated on the flag
14. Help from the Viceroy finally arrived 4 months later.
15. Victory expected to take only 1 week
16. psychological warfare, human heads as cannon balls, one of the bloodiest yet most overlooked events in history.
17. of great concern to Elizabeth I

Too bad Ted, you were very warm
you have been a few years and a few hundred miles off

wow.. ok

I thought clues #5 and 13 would have given it away

The Anglo-Spanish War (1585) .. naw that's not it.

Event

1. September 11
2. East vs West
3. seen as an inspirational victory by some.
4. seen as a humiliation of a great power by others
5. the hero of the event, had the capital city named after him.
6. 30% of the civilian population killed or captured
7. commander killed by a lucky shot from a sniper
8. 4 months long.
9. history repeated 380 years later.(20th century)
10. 130,000 artillery shells
11 193 ships
12. ratio of attackers to defenders 8:1
13. The second (20th century) incident was commemorated on the flag
14. Help from the Viceroy finally arrived 4 months later.
15. Victory expected to take only 1 week
16. psychological warfare, human heads as cannon balls, one of the bloodiest yet most overlooked events in history.
17. of great concern to Elizabeth I
18. as far as I know, neither the first event nor the 20 century event have ever been made into movies, though either of the two would be spectacular.

Lepanto?

you are close, but no cigar in this case Susanna.

Event

1. September 11
2. East vs West
3. seen as an inspirational victory by some.
4. seen as a humiliation of a great power by others
5. the hero of the event, had the capital city named after him.
6. 30% of the civilian population killed or captured
7. commander killed by a lucky shot from a sniper
8. 4 months long.
9. history repeated 380 years later.(20th century)
10. 130,000 artillery shells
11 193 ships
12. ratio of attackers to defenders 8:1
13. The second (20th century) incident was commemorated on the flag
14. Help from the Viceroy finally arrived 4 months later.
15. Victory expected to take only 1 week
16. psychological warfare, human heads as cannon balls, one of the bloodiest yet most overlooked events in history.
17. of great concern to Elizabeth I
18. as far as I know, neither the first event nor the 20 century event have ever been made into movies, though either of the two would be spectacular.
19. when it was over, church bells rang all over Europe, the Protestant Arch Bishop of Canterbury gave a special thanksgiving mass for this Catholic victory.

Anglo-Spanish War 1585–1604)

You are now getting colder Ted.
Sorry

I thought you were about to get it yesterday

The Ottoman–Habsburg wars. Refering to the military conflicts between the Ottoman Empire and the Habsburg dynasties of the Austrian Empire, Habsburg Spain and in certain times, the Holy Roman Empire and the Kingdom of Hungary.

Event

1. September 11
2. East vs West
3. seen as an inspirational victory by some.
4. seen as a humiliation of a great power by others
5. the hero of the event, had the capital city named after him.
6. 30% of the civilian population killed or captured
7. commander killed by a lucky shot from a sniper
8. 4 months long.
9. history repeated 380 years later.(20th century)
10. 130,000 artillery shells
11 193 ships
12. ratio of attackers to defenders 8:1
13. The second (20th century) incident was commemorated on the flag
14. Help from the Viceroy finally arrived 4 months later.
15. Victory expected to take only 1 week
16. psychological warfare, human heads as cannon balls, one of the bloodiest yet most overlooked events in history.
17. of great concern to Elizabeth I
18. as far as I know, neither the first event nor the 20 century event have ever been made into movies, though either of the two would be spectacular.
19. when it was over, church bells rang all over Europe,(Christendom) the Protestant Arch Bishop of Canterbury gave a special thanksgiving mass for this victory by CATHOLIC soldiers.
20. Britain not involved in the FIRST incident.
21. clue #13 done by King George VI

clue #5
the capital city STILL has the hero's name

Wellington, NZ

Of coures, that's silly. Because you say 380 years later. So that would put the inital event in the 16th century. I give up. This is giving me agita.

Frankly, Manuel. I think that more people would particiapte in this game were the answers easier. To give more people a chance to chime in. As it is, we've spent, what? a week on this one? Historical events don't have to be so obscure that no one knows them (whether or not they'd make a great movie).

Not obscure!!!!
I thought someone would have got it by now.
Not designed to be difficult al all

Event

1. September 11
2. East vs West
3. seen as an inspirational victory by some.
4. seen as a humiliation of a great power by others
5. the hero of the event, had the capital city named after him.
6. 30% of the civilian population killed or captured
7. commander killed by a lucky shot from a sniper
8. 4 months long.
9. history repeated 380 years later.(20th century)
10. 130,000 artillery shells
11 193 ships
12. ratio of attackers to defenders 8:1
13. The second (20th century) incident was commemorated on the flag
14. Help from the Viceroy finally arrived 4 months later.
15. Victory expected to take only 1 week
16. psychological warfare, human heads as cannon balls, one of the bloodiest yet most overlooked events in history.
17. of great concern to Elizabeth I
18. as far as I know, neither the first event nor the 20 century event have ever been made into movies, though either of the two would be spectacular.
19. when it was over, church bells rang all over Europe,(Christendom) the Protestant Arch Bishop of Canterbury gave a special thanksgiving mass for this victory by CATHOLIC soldiers.
20. Britain not involved in the FIRST incident.
21. clue #13 done by King George VI
22 the 16th century event and the 20th century event, took place in the same location. they were both major events of their century, both events share the SAME name.

Well, you said I was warm but off by a few years when I said "The Siege of Vienna in 1529." So, I assume that this was an East-West conflict involving the Ottoman empire which in the 16th century had a strong fleet which wreaked havoc in the Mediterranean. But that doesn't jibe with the modern reoccurrence or the commander being shot by a sniper or the city named after the hero. I just don't know ..

you will probably kick yourself when you find out