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What were the differences between 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th rate ships of the lines, and were there any other higher rates of ships of the lines?

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How can we deconstruct the myth of "Canadian Identity" in the War of 1812?

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It's generally known that after the Queen Anne's War, hundreds and thousands of British sailors and privateers were out of work and turned to piracy, but what happened to the Spanish and French sailors and privateers?

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

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Why didn't the large European navies of the 18th century use Greek Fire as part of a ship's artillery?

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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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What do we know about Black soldiers and sailors in 18th-century Colonial America before the American Revolution?

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Did slave plantations in the 18th century Caribbean ever deal slaves with each other or did they only get their slaves right off the slave ships?

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Were pre-teen/teen boys in the Royal Navy as officers in training unique to the Napoleonic Era? Or does this go back several decades, say, at the time of the Seven Years' War?

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Is it true that President Andrew Jackson survived 103 duels, beat up his assassin so hard that his senators had to pull him away, kill 2100 red coats with the help of Pirates, and invited a bunch of people to eat 1400 pounds of cheese?

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What were the differences between 1st, 2nd, 3rd, and 4th rate ships of the lines, and were there any other higher rates of ships of the lines?	11
How can we deconstruct the myth of "Canadian Identity" in the War of 1812?	11
It's generally known that after the Queen Anne's War, hundreds and thousands of British sailors and privateers were out of work and turned to piracy, but what happened to the Spanish and French sailors and privateers?	11
How were the Colonies south of Virginia affected by the French and Indian War?	11
Why didn't the large European navies of the 18th century use Greek Fire as part of a ship's artillery?	11
It’s 1701 and I’m a Lord Proprietor for the Bahamas, what responsibilities do I hold as a Proprietor?	11
What do we know about Black soldiers and sailors in 18th-century Colonial America before the American Revolution?	11
Did slave plantations in the 18th century Caribbean ever deal slaves with each other or did they only get their slaves right off the slave ships?	10
Were pre-teen/teen boys in the Royal Navy as officers in training unique to the Napoleonic Era? Or does this go back several decades, say, at the time of the Seven Years' War?	10
Is it true that President Andrew Jackson survived 103 duels, beat up his assassin so hard that his senators had to pull him away, kill 2100 red coats with the help of Pirates, and invited a bunch of people to eat 1400 pounds of cheese?	10