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I heard that apparently cutlasses were used in the British Royal Navy until 1941. wouldn't such weapons be outdated for that time? How would they have been used against enemies with more "modern" weapons?
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Second Attempt: On the Wikipedia article for "Privateer", it mentions several aspects such as "privateer sponsors," "shipowners," and "investors." What do we know about the sponsors, shipowners, and investors in privateering? What kinds of people could afford to invest in this business at the time?
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April 19 1705 "Martial law is proclaimed in 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 throughout the Queen Anne's War?
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Is it true that the Spanish used bows and crossbows at their ships' fighting tops as late as the 1700's?
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In Assassin's Creed Rogue, one mission set in 1754 has one of the characters pointing out how pirates allied with the Assassins in the West Indies. What was piracy like during this time, well after its "Golden Age"?
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