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Did officers in the British army ever actually tried to kill each other out of extreme hate as portrayed in historical dramas?

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Did the descendants of French settlers in New France lose their accents like how descendants of British settlers in the 13 colonies did? What could it have sounded like?

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In the early 18th century (1700's - 1710's), did Portuguese warships ever stray into Spanish Caribbean waters? (Cuba, parts of the Bahamas)

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I heard that apparently the people in Sri Lanka established their first nature reserves around the year 300 BC. How preserving would they be for the nature?

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How historically accurate were the warships portrayed in Assassin's Creed?

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April 19 1705 "Martial law is proclaimed at Havana amid fears of a popular uprising against growing French influence over Spanish affairs." What does this mean and what effect did it have on the city and Franco-Spanish relations?

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Were slave ships ever used to transport slaves from one plantation to another?

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How did the French and Spanish navies organize the types of warships they used in the early 1700’s?

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During the Age of Sail; was the Admiral only one person who controlled the entire navy of a country? Was the rank of Admiral basically the "president" of a country's navy? How did the rank of Admiral work?

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It’s 1701 and I’m a Lord Proprietor for the Bahamas, what responsibilities do I hold as a Proprietor?

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Did officers in the British army ever actually tried to kill each other out of extreme hate as portrayed in historical dramas?	5
Did the descendants of French settlers in New France lose their accents like how descendants of British settlers in the 13 colonies did? What could it have sounded like?	5
In the early 18th century (1700's - 1710's), did Portuguese warships ever stray into Spanish Caribbean waters? (Cuba, parts of the Bahamas)	4
I heard that apparently the people in Sri Lanka established their first nature reserves around the year 300 BC. How preserving would they be for the nature?	4
How historically accurate were the warships portrayed in Assassin's Creed?	4
April 19 1705 "Martial law is proclaimed at Havana amid fears of a popular uprising against growing French influence over Spanish affairs." What does this mean and what effect did it have on the city and Franco-Spanish relations?	4
Were slave ships ever used to transport slaves from one plantation to another?	4
How did the French and Spanish navies organize the types of warships they used in the early 1700’s?	4
During the Age of Sail; was the Admiral only one person who controlled the entire navy of a country? Was the rank of Admiral basically the "president" of a country's navy? How did the rank of Admiral work?	4
It’s 1701 and I’m a Lord Proprietor for the Bahamas, what responsibilities do I hold as a Proprietor?	4