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*Unnamed Fortesque (died 1815), fought and died at the {{w|Battle of Waterloo}}.{{Gameref|Ghosthunter}} | *Unnamed Fortesque (died 1815), fought and died at the {{w|Battle of Waterloo}}.{{Gameref|Ghosthunter}} | ||
*Unnamed Fortesque (died 1940), fought and died at the {{w|Battle of Dunkirk}}.{{Gameref|Ghosthunter}} | *Unnamed Fortesque (died 1940), fought and died at the {{w|Battle of Dunkirk}}.{{Gameref|Ghosthunter}} | ||
*[[cambridge:Ghosthunter:Bertie Fortesque|Bertie Fortesque]] (died before 1945{{Note|name="last"|Bertie's brother Freddie is said to be the "last of the Fortesque line." For this to be true, Bertie must have passed away before Freddie. It is possible that he is the Fortesque who passed away at the Battle of Dunkirk, but this is unconfirmed.}}), brother of Freddie Fortesque. | |||
*[[cambridge:Ghosthunter:Colonel Freddie Fortesque|Colonel Freddie Fortesque]] (1878 – 1945), the last of the Fortesque line.{{Gameref|Ghosthunter}} | *[[cambridge:Ghosthunter:Colonel Freddie Fortesque|Colonel Freddie Fortesque]] (1878 – 1945), the last of the Fortesque line.{{Gameref|Ghosthunter}} | ||
==Behind the scenes== | ==Behind the scenes== | ||
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===Etymology=== | ===Etymology=== | ||
Fortesque is likely derived from the surname {{w|Fortescue (surname)|Fortescue}} (meaning "strong shield"). Fortescues trace their origins to Richard Le Fort who allegedly defended {{w|William the Conqueror}} with a shield at the {{w|Battle of Hastings}} in 1066.<ref>{{Cite web|author= Clermont, Thomas Fortescue|title=A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches|url=https://archive.org/details/historyoffamilyo00cler|site=Archive.org|published=1880|publisher=Ellis and White|retrieved=May 30, 2021}}</ref> | Fortesque is likely derived from the surname {{w|Fortescue (surname)|Fortescue}} (meaning "strong shield"). Fortescues trace their origins to Richard Le Fort who allegedly defended {{w|William the Conqueror}} with a shield at the {{w|Battle of Hastings}} in 1066.<ref>{{Cite web|author= Clermont, Thomas Fortescue|title=A History of the Family of Fortescue in all its Branches|url=https://archive.org/details/historyoffamilyo00cler|site=Archive.org|published=1880|publisher=Ellis and White|retrieved=May 30, 2021}}</ref> | ||
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==References== | ==References== | ||
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