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What was the British Imperial Federation in the late 1890s? And what were its plans for the Empire's Dominions?

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Italy in 477

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Is it the mid 18th - 19th century India and I am a British soldier stationed on the subcontinent. I decide to desert so that I can escape the miserable army life and be with my family again in Ireland. What's the best possible route/option to getting back home? What will my life be on the run?

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Could British Soldiers in WW1 "pick" thier deployment posting after enlistment like how modern day soldiers "can"?

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We hear countless stories of American spies defecting to the "enemy" (USSR, PRC, NK etc) during the cold war but did any Americas ever defect to any "allies" (UK, FR, IL)?

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How accurately did the game Metal Gear Solid V potray the South African Border War in Angola?

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What was the average posting for a Southern Rhodesian Officer in the British Army during WW1 and the Malaya Emergency?

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What was Dennis wise's "The greatest story never told"

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I see many British and Commonwealth ( Canadian, Australian, South African etc) military units have a "royal" prefix in thier names and some units don't so what is the story behind this?

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Why has it been throughout history that Alcohol (especially rum in the 17/18th centuries) been used as collateral payment for slaves?

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What was the British Imperial Federation in the late 1890s? And what were its plans for the Empire's Dominions?	3
Italy in 477	3
Is it the mid 18th - 19th century India and I am a British soldier stationed on the subcontinent. I decide to desert so that I can escape the miserable army life and be with my family again in Ireland. What's the best possible route/option to getting back home? What will my life be on the run?	3
Could British Soldiers in WW1 "pick" thier deployment posting after enlistment like how modern day soldiers "can"?	3
We hear countless stories of American spies defecting to the "enemy" (USSR, PRC, NK etc) during the cold war but did any Americas ever defect to any "allies" (UK, FR, IL)?	3
How accurately did the game Metal Gear Solid V potray the South African Border War in Angola?	3
What was the average posting for a Southern Rhodesian Officer in the British Army during WW1 and the Malaya Emergency?	3
What was Dennis wise's "The greatest story never told"	2
I see many British and Commonwealth ( Canadian, Australian, South African etc) military units have a "royal" prefix in thier names and some units don't so what is the story behind this?	2
Why has it been throughout history that Alcohol (especially rum in the 17/18th centuries) been used as collateral payment for slaves?	1