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How were the Colonies south of Virginia affected by the French and Indian War?

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How widely used was the Cookson Repeater flintlock gun and why did it never take off as a revolutionary firearm?

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What would be the kill radius and maximum effective blast radius of a shrapnel grenade used in the Golden Age of piracy?

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Who were the people and the ships involved in this naval skirmish?

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What exactly happened in Havana in 1705?

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Questions on spritsails, jib sails and spanker sails on 18th century warships.

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I never really understood the hierarchy of ranks in any of the powerful 18th century navies, I just know of admiral, captain, and lieutenant. What were the other ranks (from lowest to highest) on a warship in the 1700's?

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Throughout the 18th century of Colonial America. Were uniforms ever styled differently between the army and the navy? Regarding the British, French, Spanish, and Americans.

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Was there anyone in the Imperial Japanese Army of non-Japanese descent?

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Why did Henry Nock invent the Nock gun when the blunderbuss practically served the same purpose and existed for over 100 years prior to the Nock gun?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How were the Colonies south of Virginia affected by the French and Indian War?	2
How widely used was the Cookson Repeater flintlock gun and why did it never take off as a revolutionary firearm?	2
What would be the kill radius and maximum effective blast radius of a shrapnel grenade used in the Golden Age of piracy?	2
Who were the people and the ships involved in this naval skirmish?	2
What exactly happened in Havana in 1705?	2
Questions on spritsails, jib sails and spanker sails on 18th century warships.	2
I never really understood the hierarchy of ranks in any of the powerful 18th century navies, I just know of admiral, captain, and lieutenant. What were the other ranks (from lowest to highest) on a warship in the 1700's?	2
Throughout the 18th century of Colonial America. Were uniforms ever styled differently between the army and the navy? Regarding the British, French, Spanish, and Americans.	2
Was there anyone in the Imperial Japanese Army of non-Japanese descent?	2
Why did Henry Nock invent the Nock gun when the blunderbuss practically served the same purpose and existed for over 100 years prior to the Nock gun?	2