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A common slogan among Chicano nationalists is the line "we didn't cross the border, the border crossed us", referring to the territories ceded to America after their victory in 1848. What was the Mexican population of these territories? What has immigration across the border been like since?

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I've heard that, following Hastings, many Anglo-Saxons left England to join the Varangian Guard. Did this produce any "brain drain" on the new Norman administration of England? How big a deal was it to have this immigration?

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I read today that around the time of the Napoleonic Wars, Russian serfs "owed" around 25 years military service. How true is this? Was the Russian army truly drawn from the serfs and peasantry? If so, were there ever any revolts against their lords?

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Did the makers of the Enfield or Lorenz rifles try to observe their use in the American Civil War? What lessons were learned that were implemented into later models of rifles?

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How did generals like Crassus or Caesar raise their own legions with their own money?

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How exactly did Anglo-Saxon England function prior to feudalism and the manorial system?

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Is there any consensus among historians as to whether Robert E. Lee's 1863 campaign could have ended the war had Washington fallen? Would this loss be great enough to justify suing for peace?

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How expensive and time consuming was it to repair a city's walls/gate in the aftermath of an ancient/medieval siege?

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Was there any noticeable difference in how quickly Zouaves fatigued in comparison to other American Civil War units?

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Why did the Germans not bring U-Boats to the Battle of Jutland?

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A common slogan among Chicano nationalists is the line "we didn't cross the border, the border crossed us", referring to the territories ceded to America after their victory in 1848. What was the Mexican population of these territories? What has immigration across the border been like since?	6
I've heard that, following Hastings, many Anglo-Saxons left England to join the Varangian Guard. Did this produce any "brain drain" on the new Norman administration of England? How big a deal was it to have this immigration?	6
I read today that around the time of the Napoleonic Wars, Russian serfs "owed" around 25 years military service. How true is this? Was the Russian army truly drawn from the serfs and peasantry? If so, were there ever any revolts against their lords?	6
Did the makers of the Enfield or Lorenz rifles try to observe their use in the American Civil War? What lessons were learned that were implemented into later models of rifles?	5
How did generals like Crassus or Caesar raise their own legions with their own money?	5
How exactly did Anglo-Saxon England function prior to feudalism and the manorial system?	5
Is there any consensus among historians as to whether Robert E. Lee's 1863 campaign could have ended the war had Washington fallen? Would this loss be great enough to justify suing for peace?	5
How expensive and time consuming was it to repair a city's walls/gate in the aftermath of an ancient/medieval siege?	5
Was there any noticeable difference in how quickly Zouaves fatigued in comparison to other American Civil War units?	5
Why did the Germans not bring U-Boats to the Battle of Jutland?	4