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In the historian community, how widely used has the Marxist method of Historical Materialism been?

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Why was Gettysburg so bloody?

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In the movie The Patriot, there is a scene in which the British infantry play "The British Grenadiers" in the attack. What were common battle songs for bands to play in combat during the era?

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In Medieval/Feudal Europe, When Lords would call up their levies (for lack of a better term) for campaign, how would these troops be organized in terms of sub-unit structure, if at all?

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In book 9 of A History of Rome, Livy ceases his narrative to talk about how Rome could have repelled an invasion by Alexander the Great. Why? What was the purpose of including this?

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"Twelve Highlanders and a bagpipe make a rebellion" is a proverb I have often heard. What was the significance of the bagpipe in Scottish military usage, and how often/for how long was it used?

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When and why did the pike replace the billhook as the main melee armament in renaissance England?

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Why did the Nazi Party idolize mercenaries such as Florian Geyer and Gotz von Berlichingen, who aligned with peasant uprisings against the established elites?

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In ancient and medieval Europe, it was common for jobless ex-soldiers to form mercenary bands and find fortune abroad. Did Japanese soldiers from the same time ever do such in China or Korea?

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When did the United States start and stop being referred to as "the Union"?

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In the historian community, how widely used has the Marxist method of Historical Materialism been?	14
Why was Gettysburg so bloody?	13
In the movie The Patriot, there is a scene in which the British infantry play "The British Grenadiers" in the attack. What were common battle songs for bands to play in combat during the era?	13
In Medieval/Feudal Europe, When Lords would call up their levies (for lack of a better term) for campaign, how would these troops be organized in terms of sub-unit structure, if at all?	13
In book 9 of A History of Rome, Livy ceases his narrative to talk about how Rome could have repelled an invasion by Alexander the Great. Why? What was the purpose of including this?	13
"Twelve Highlanders and a bagpipe make a rebellion" is a proverb I have often heard. What was the significance of the bagpipe in Scottish military usage, and how often/for how long was it used?	12
When and why did the pike replace the billhook as the main melee armament in renaissance England?	11
Why did the Nazi Party idolize mercenaries such as Florian Geyer and Gotz von Berlichingen, who aligned with peasant uprisings against the established elites?	10
In ancient and medieval Europe, it was common for jobless ex-soldiers to form mercenary bands and find fortune abroad. Did Japanese soldiers from the same time ever do such in China or Korea?	10
When did the United States start and stop being referred to as "the Union"?	9