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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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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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Were cavalier hats still a popular fashion choice in France after the 1600s?

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In the 3rd POTC movie, Lord Cutler Beckett threatens Captain Jack Sparrow with an extremely tiny flintlock pistol. Would a flintlock of its size exist at it's time?

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At the time of the Queen Anne's War, what would England's enemies and allies have called it?

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Who were the Spanish Guarda Costas in the early 18th century?

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When a siege was unsuccessful for the besiegers, do historians still refer to it as a "siege"?

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When a siege was unsuccessful for the besiegers, do historians still refer to it as a "siege"?

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What sorts of people got tarred and feathered in the American Revolution?

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What should a writer know about the British before making a historical fiction novel set in the American Revolution in order to not portray them in a negative and falsified light?

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What was Tortuga like after its heyday as a buccaneer haven, primarily during the Queen Anne’s War?	1
How many pirates could fit into one piragua/pirogue and how would one look like in the golden age of piracy?	1
Were cavalier hats still a popular fashion choice in France after the 1600s?	1
In the 3rd POTC movie, Lord Cutler Beckett threatens Captain Jack Sparrow with an extremely tiny flintlock pistol. Would a flintlock of its size exist at it's time?	1
At the time of the Queen Anne's War, what would England's enemies and allies have called it?	1
Who were the Spanish Guarda Costas in the early 18th century?	1
When a siege was unsuccessful for the besiegers, do historians still refer to it as a "siege"?	1
When a siege was unsuccessful for the besiegers, do historians still refer to it as a "siege"?	1
What sorts of people got tarred and feathered in the American Revolution?	1
What should a writer know about the British before making a historical fiction novel set in the American Revolution in order to not portray them in a negative and falsified light?	1