/u/Obligatory-Reference's posts in /r/AskHistorians
Was Operation Varsity seen more as a military necessity or a large scale training exercise for future wars (or both)?
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What would an 'average' American privateer during the Revolutionary War be? How effective were they?
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The Wikipedia page for the self-styled Emperor Bokassa of the Central African Republic states that he was charged (but acquitted) of cannibalism. Was this based on any true incident, or just a trumped up charge, or what?
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Has anyone read the novel "River God" by Wilbur Smith? How accurate is his depiction of day-to-day life in ancient Egypt?
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In "Master and Commander", the rescued whalers mention that they had been out at sea for two years. Was this the norm? What kind of logistical challenges would this extended voyage cause?
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In Medieval and Renaissance Europe, how did kings/counts/dukes/etc exercise control over territory scattered amongst lands controlled by other kings/counts/dukes/etc?
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How confident was Israel that Egypt would live up to its agreements in the 1979 peace treaty? Were there ever any contingency plans if they didn't?
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When I was on Lewis and Harris an archaeologist told me about "despair walls" (may not be the right term) - was this really a thing? How widespread was it?
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