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During the era of European colonialism, wars would be declared, peace treaties signed, and colonies could switch hands. As it could take months for these colonies to get the message, how did the European powers go about this? Was there some generally agreed upon time frame?

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Were dual wielding fighters (swords, axes, you name it) throughout history as common as books, movies and series let us to believe?

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During the era of European colonialism, wars would be declared, peace treaties signed, and colonies could switch hands. As it could take months for these colonies to get the message, how did the European powers go about this? Was there some generally agreed upon time frame?	414
Were dual wielding fighters (swords, axes, you name it) throughout history as common as books, movies and series let us to believe?	50