/u/GodofWar1234's posts in /r/AskHistorians
What do you think REALLY happened when King Naresuan and Mingy Swa engaged one another on top of war elephants conducted during a royal elephant duel known as the Songkram Yutahatti?
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I am an average citizen and veteran of the Mexican (-American) War living in Georgia in 1862. I am not in favor of Georgia and the other states seceding. I want to stop them. What can I do?
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You’re a military officer in a foreign country in the 19th-early 20th century. How much respect would you garner due to your status and occupation as a foreign military officer?
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Why is it that in Civil War movies, General Lee wears (Confederate) Colonel ranks while other Confederate Generals wear different ranks?
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How was it that Ayutthaya (the capital of the Ayutthaya Kingdom/Siam) was able to be sacked and pillaged by the Burmese even though, at least on paper, the Ayutthayan forces were numerically superior and Ayutthaya itself was an incredibly wealthy and powerful kingdom?
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I’m currently watching 71: Into the Fire for the 3rd time and I have some questions concerning the Battle of Po’Hang Girl’s Middle School that the movie was based on
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In ancient/medieval Southeast Asia(specifically ancient Siam/Thailand), how/what was army training like during war and peace time?
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In the late to early 16th and 17th centuries, exactly how strong were the nation's of Southeast Asia, particularly Siam?
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