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During the Queen Anne's War in the Caribbean, did the countries like the Netherlands and/or Portugal have any Military campaigns or Naval operations around and on islands such as the Bahamas, Cuba, or Saint Domingue?

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Did 18th century sailors wear gloves, for any reasons at all, while aboard ships?

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Do historians agree that the Spanish used bows and crossbows on their ships' fighting tops as late as the 1700's?

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I have some questions about how the Lords Proprietors of the Bahamas worked as a government and what governmental roles were positioned at the time.

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When did knives go from straight stiletto knives and daggers to the curved bowie knives we see today?

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How did pirates such as Blackbeard, Bartholomew Roberts, and Jack Rackham get their own flag designs?

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Why do we hear about dynasties only in Chinese history, and not in the history of other countries?

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What was Tortuga like after its heyday as a buccaneer haven, primarily during the Queen Anne’s War?

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Was there ever a time where "colonel" was pronounced as it's spelled?

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How many pirates could fit into one piragua/pirogue and how would one look like in the golden age of piracy?

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During the Queen Anne's War in the Caribbean, did the countries like the Netherlands and/or Portugal have any Military campaigns or Naval operations around and on islands such as the Bahamas, Cuba, or Saint Domingue?	6
Did 18th century sailors wear gloves, for any reasons at all, while aboard ships?	6
Do historians agree that the Spanish used bows and crossbows on their ships' fighting tops as late as the 1700's?	6
I have some questions about how the Lords Proprietors of the Bahamas worked as a government and what governmental roles were positioned at the time.	6
When did knives go from straight stiletto knives and daggers to the curved bowie knives we see today?	6
How did pirates such as Blackbeard, Bartholomew Roberts, and Jack Rackham get their own flag designs?	6
Why do we hear about dynasties only in Chinese history, and not in the history of other countries?	6
What was Tortuga like after its heyday as a buccaneer haven, primarily during the Queen Anne’s War?	6
Was there ever a time where "colonel" was pronounced as it's spelled?	6
How many pirates could fit into one piragua/pirogue and how would one look like in the golden age of piracy?	6