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Was the Austrian defeat in the 1866 "German War" a forgone conclusion, due to decades of neglect of it's (and that of the German Confederation's) army and difficulties of coordination as well as French neutrality? Or was there a (slight) chance of Austria winning the war?	14
Why was India partitioned in 1947?	14
During Napoleonic times big organizational army units were called "XIV Corps". In modern day times we call them "12th Army". The Roman Empire called them "XII Legion". What did the Ancient Greeks, Egyptians, Chinese, etc... call their big organisational army units?	14
I know that Gustav Adolph in the 30 years war is famous for his new modern tactics. What exactly did he change that he became so famous for it and was able to gain victory after victory against the catholics?	14
Why was the Free City of Krakow created? After the fall of Napoleon, all of Poland was re-annexed into its neighbours, all but Krakow. There, the highly autocratic and anti-liberal powers of Prussia, Russia and Austria created a very liberal and jointly controlled republic. Why?	13
In EU4 there exist "Particularist Rebels". What are "Particularists"?	13
What exactly was a "First Lord of the Admiralty" in Britain until 1964? And has there ever been such an equivalent in any other country, or an equivalent solely for the airforce? And why was this post abandoned in 1964 in favour of a single "Minister of Defence"?	13
During the "Liberal Wars" Pedro I/IV fought Absolutists to support Liberalism and restore his daughter Maria II to the Portuguese Throne. Why was he against Absolutism? Why would he want his daughter to rule, not himself? Why this lack of ambition and lust for power?	13
How did the 20 years rule of this subreddit came into existence? Why was it created and why was it specifically choosen to be 20 years and not 10 or 30?	12
Lithuania immediately prior to WW2 had an army 87k men strong in 3 divisions, with 500k men in total having military experience. They also had indigenously designed and produced aircraft. How were they able to do/afford this and why did they nonetheless surrender to the Soviets without a fight?	12

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