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In many fantasy and adventure stories, the heroes can hitch a ride on a cargo ship. Was this common practice in the real age of sail, and if so what kind of ship would be most likely to take on passengers?
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In the Second World War, what were the most common peacetime professions of conscripted men in the British Army?
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The Ottoman and Austro-Hungarian empires are often characterised as undergoing long, slow declines. Is this just hindsight talking? In other words, did they really undergo severe decline, or was it just the natural ebb and flow of power?
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I understand that Voltaire greatly admired Chinese culture, based on secondhand accounts. What would his sources have been, and how accurate (if at all) were they?
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I am reading Richard Holmes' biography of Marlborough, and he consistently refers to the forces of the HRE as "Imperialist". Why is this?
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When undertaking the Grand Tour of Europe, would a young man typically have brought servants with him? If so, which?
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At several points in his life, Napoleon entertained ideas of invading India. How serious were these plans?
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