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How was Ireland able to achieve independence from the British Empire, particularly when it was right on Britain's doorstep?

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If one of the main purposes of Napoleonic military uniforms was to distinguish your soldiers through the smoke of battle, why did some armies (Prussians, Black Brunswickers) wear dark uniforms? Were they at a disadvantage because of this?

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What were Sparta's relations like with its colony, Taras?

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Why did the partition of Ireland not lead to revanchism and a rise in fascist beliefs among Irish nationalists in the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland?

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Did equivalents to knightly orders exist in religions other than Catholicism?

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Why exactly did England not fully subjugate Ireland prior to the Tudor conquest, despite claiming lordship over it since 1177?

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Was Michael Collins in any position to install a dictatorship during the Irish Civil War, and is it likely he would have done so if he survived?

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To what degree did gallowglasses settled in Ireland assimilate into Irish culture?

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Did the armies of the Greek city-states/Diadochi wear any sort of uniforms or symbols to distinguish themselves when fighting other Hellenic armies?

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Why did the Norse never make a concentrated effort to conquer Ireland, like they did with the English kingdoms?

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How was Ireland able to achieve independence from the British Empire, particularly when it was right on Britain's doorstep?	6
If one of the main purposes of Napoleonic military uniforms was to distinguish your soldiers through the smoke of battle, why did some armies (Prussians, Black Brunswickers) wear dark uniforms? Were they at a disadvantage because of this?	6
What were Sparta's relations like with its colony, Taras?	5
Why did the partition of Ireland not lead to revanchism and a rise in fascist beliefs among Irish nationalists in the Irish Free State and Northern Ireland?	5
Did equivalents to knightly orders exist in religions other than Catholicism?	4
Why exactly did England not fully subjugate Ireland prior to the Tudor conquest, despite claiming lordship over it since 1177?	4
Was Michael Collins in any position to install a dictatorship during the Irish Civil War, and is it likely he would have done so if he survived?	3
To what degree did gallowglasses settled in Ireland assimilate into Irish culture?	3
Did the armies of the Greek city-states/Diadochi wear any sort of uniforms or symbols to distinguish themselves when fighting other Hellenic armies?	3
Why did the Norse never make a concentrated effort to conquer Ireland, like they did with the English kingdoms?	2