/u/Garrus37's posts in /r/askhistorians
Why did West Germany refuse Turkey's offer to get back the SMS Goeben (the Sultan Selim in Turkish service) in the 1970s ?
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In the ancient world slingers where some of the most effective scouts and missile troops. Ranging from King David in the Old testament to the Balearic singers in Roman service. However by the middle age(even before gunpowder) they seemed to disappear off the battlefield. Why did that happen ?
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How self sufficient where galleys (the warship type) ? Could theoretically an oar powered galley spend a long time at sea without needing to return to port?
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How did Napoleon Bonaparte feel about the Vendee Insurrection ? Specifically about how the military prowess of its leaders ?
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In the Middle Ages, did Kings formally recognize or give awards to any Knight/soldier/warrior etc who performed exceptionally well during war ?
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A common talking point in conspiracy theories, is that political parties only pretend to be against one another, while in fact being secretly in cahoots with each other. Has that actually ever happened? Has any historical regime truly used a “controlled opposition?
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Why did Francisco Franco and Fidel Castro seem to “like each other “ despite being political opposites ?
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