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What did female archers in the past use to protect their breasts? Particulaly Mongol, Turkic, and other Steppe people.

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Are there any good accounts of early (17th century) grenadiers in combat?

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Where would a rock-bottom drunk in Ancient Rome or Greece go to get their swill?

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Why did the Sipahi step down seemingly without incident? How did the disbanding of the Sipahi differ from that of the Janissaries?

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I’m a member of a medieval European Royal family with a good claim and ambitious relatives vying for the throne. If I am comfortable in my position and not interested in risking my life politicking for power, can I make this clear and keep my head down, or is it kill or be killed?

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I've heard that Plague Doctors may have "unknowingly" protected themselves from airborne germs with their herb-stuffed masks, but do we know how effective, if at all, they were?

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Where can I find information on the daily lives of "horse nomads" like Mongol and Turkic peoples?

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Did flintlock muskets have any immediate tactical advantages over matchlocks?

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How effective were early grenadiers?

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Do we know how big Nisean horses were?

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What did female archers in the past use to protect their breasts? Particulaly Mongol, Turkic, and other Steppe people.	8
Are there any good accounts of early (17th century) grenadiers in combat?	8
Where would a rock-bottom drunk in Ancient Rome or Greece go to get their swill?	8
Why did the Sipahi step down seemingly without incident? How did the disbanding of the Sipahi differ from that of the Janissaries?	7
I’m a member of a medieval European Royal family with a good claim and ambitious relatives vying for the throne. If I am comfortable in my position and not interested in risking my life politicking for power, can I make this clear and keep my head down, or is it kill or be killed?	7
I've heard that Plague Doctors may have "unknowingly" protected themselves from airborne germs with their herb-stuffed masks, but do we know how effective, if at all, they were?	7
Where can I find information on the daily lives of "horse nomads" like Mongol and Turkic peoples?	7
Did flintlock muskets have any immediate tactical advantages over matchlocks?	7
How effective were early grenadiers?	7
Do we know how big Nisean horses were?	6