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Just how different is Olive oil of the Ancient Roman world from the Olive Oil we can find in supermarkets today?	4153
In the movie Master and Commander, it is stated that having one French Frigate amok in the Pacific "could tip the balance of war in Napoleons favor". But could one ship really do all that much?	917
If the Bow was so superior to Muskets, as often argued by many military theorists, why then did then Native Americans start adopting European Muskets?	387
In Napoleonic Era strategy games, you as a Commander are often able to easily see the current Morale of your men in Combat based on an indicator or flashing light. But how did real life Napoleonic Commanders tell/judge the current Morale of their fighting men?	123
Did the city of Ancient Rome have its own unique contemporary urban myths pertaining to the city itself?	25
I’m a Land owning Noble in medieval Western Europe. Right now there aren’t any major wars going on locally but the fields and crops worked by my peasants are getting raided by bandits which is putting a dent in my coffers. How would I go about dealing with said bandits??	16
How did the tribal Gauls react to the massive War Elephants in Hannibal Barcas army while they were passing through their territory prior to Hannibals crossing of the Alps?	12
Did Native American armies ever try to replicate European style tactics such as deployment of Line Infantry and or Artilery?	5
(War of 1812) What would the large scale battles between the Native American Tecumseh Confederacy and Early United States looked like?	4

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