Claim Collection (#6)

Orleans / Lpr / Fantasio 10
LOUIS-PHILIPPE-ROBERT DUC D ORLEANS A satirical comment on his claim to the French throne; also a scientist and explorer

Snug Winter Quarters a comment on Napoleons claim that weather conditions favour his strategy in Russia

Somalis Shot?
Italians claim that Ethiopians seize 50 Somalis accused of helping the Italians, and expose them to public ridicule in the streets of Harer and then shoot them

Haakon / Patrimony
The 8 year old Haakon (later Haakon IV) reassures the retainer Helge that although his patrimony has been doubted, God, Mary & St Olaf will back his claim

Turandot Liebig 4
Calaf solves the riddles, but he offers to release Turandot from his claim on her if she can learn his name before the following dawn

Ballroom Dance / Forgotten
Though he has reserved this waltz on her dance card, he has not come to claim her - has he forgotten her ? is he drunk ? is he playing poker ? or has he found another ?

Sailor in Landing Order
A naval rating in landing order, ready to land on some foreign shore and claim it in Her Majestys name

Philippe VI De Valois
PHILIPPE VI DE VALOIS king of France, succeeded when Marie de Luxembroug, widow of Charles IV, bore a daughter : Edward III disputed his claim, leading to 100 Years War

Louis XIV and Genoa
The Genoese republic resists Louis claim to their territ ory, but the treaty of Ratis bon lets him have it, so the Doge comes to Versailles to apologise for his disrespect

Slipping on Icy Steps
Dapper city gent slips on an icy patch on the steps of his townhouse losing his hat & cane in the process. A nearby cabman sees it all & can act as witness in the insurance claim

Huntsman Shot Not Bird
A gun misfires & injures a huntsmans eye but allows the bird to make its getaway. Beaters in the undergrowth can act as witnesses in the insurance claim

Little Rock Riot 1874
Rioters evacuate the State House at Little Rock, Ark. during riots inspired by South -erners claim to be unjustly taxed by the Federal Govt. (and other grievances)

Otto II Escapes
Emperor Otto II escapes from hostile Greeks by swimming to his ship, after being disastrously thwarted in his attempt to assert his claim to southern Italy

Henry VI Sacre at Paris
The 8-year old Henry VI receives the sacre (= coronation) in Paris, by way of emphasising Englands claim to much French territory

Klondike / Sluicing 1900
Sluicing on Number Two Claim, at Anvil Creek, Nome, Alaska, during the gold rush

Cornation of Harold
Harold, earl of Wessex, is crowned king of England despite the claim of William, duke of Normandy

Robert Edwin Peary, American explorer
Robert Edwin Peary (1856-1920), American explorer who claimed to have been the first to reach the North Pole in 1909. Though this was accepted for a long time, it is now disputed

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