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What was the long-term fallout of the Thirty Years War?

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Is there any evidence that the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army preferred to take officers as prisoners?

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What is the historical reputation of Phillip Thomas Tucker?

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Is there any way to compare the effectiveness of 18th-19th century cannon?

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During WWII, hundreds of thousands of American soldiers became psychiatric casualties due to the stress of prolonged combat. How did ordinary servicemen and the American public at large feel about and respond to soldiers who "cracked up"?

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Are there any historical examples from the Reconstruction & Jim Crow eras of white southerners defending black folks, either physically or politically?

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Warships in the Golden Age of Piracy

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What motivated the multi-ethnic sailors of the early US Navy?

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British frigates seem to have often won very lopsided victories against their continental counterparts. However, actions between British and American frigates seem to have frequently produced very grisly results. Why is this?

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To what extent was Hermann Goering a cynical opportunist or a true believer? Or was he simultaneously both?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
What was the long-term fallout of the Thirty Years War?	6
Is there any evidence that the Viet Cong and North Vietnamese Army preferred to take officers as prisoners?	6
What is the historical reputation of Phillip Thomas Tucker?	6
Is there any way to compare the effectiveness of 18th-19th century cannon?	6
During WWII, hundreds of thousands of American soldiers became psychiatric casualties due to the stress of prolonged combat. How did ordinary servicemen and the American public at large feel about and respond to soldiers who "cracked up"?	6
Are there any historical examples from the Reconstruction & Jim Crow eras of white southerners defending black folks, either physically or politically?	5
Warships in the Golden Age of Piracy	5
What motivated the multi-ethnic sailors of the early US Navy?	5
British frigates seem to have often won very lopsided victories against their continental counterparts. However, actions between British and American frigates seem to have frequently produced very grisly results. Why is this?	5
To what extent was Hermann Goering a cynical opportunist or a true believer? Or was he simultaneously both?	5