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What happened in and around the Western Caribbean Islands during the final years of the Queen Anne’s War?

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This is a picture of a Mamluk warrior in full armor, at what time period would a Mamluk be dressed like this and have these weapons?

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Second attempt: Questions on the use of spritsails, jib sails and spanker sails on 18th century warships.

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What is the history of the day 4/20, being the day for marijuana?

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Were there any cases of divorce in the American Revolution because of couples and families separating to join different sides?

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Why are these men all over the masts of the tall ships in this painting?

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Why/how did some diseases receive names which sound like peoples' (last) names? (i.e., Crohn's, Parkinson's)

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Are there any historical instances of a pirate ship attacking and commandeering a warship? (1650-1730)

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Military and Naval history about the Queen Anne's War in the Caribbean islands such as the Bahamas, Cuba, and Hispaniola?

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I work as an able seaman on a British frigate in late 1750's Chesapeake bay. Would it be safe enough for my ship of this size to sail farther North into the bay as well as closer to around the coast?

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What happened in and around the Western Caribbean Islands during the final years of the Queen Anne’s War?	3
This is a picture of a Mamluk warrior in full armor, at what time period would a Mamluk be dressed like this and have these weapons?	3
Second attempt: Questions on the use of spritsails, jib sails and spanker sails on 18th century warships.	3
What is the history of the day 4/20, being the day for marijuana?	3
Were there any cases of divorce in the American Revolution because of couples and families separating to join different sides?	3
Why are these men all over the masts of the tall ships in this painting?	3
Why/how did some diseases receive names which sound like peoples' (last) names? (i.e., Crohn's, Parkinson's)	3
Are there any historical instances of a pirate ship attacking and commandeering a warship? (1650-1730)	3
Military and Naval history about the Queen Anne's War in the Caribbean islands such as the Bahamas, Cuba, and Hispaniola?	3
I work as an able seaman on a British frigate in late 1750's Chesapeake bay. Would it be safe enough for my ship of this size to sail farther North into the bay as well as closer to around the coast?	3