/u/bartieparty's posts in /r/askhistorians
In july 1461 the very last Roman garrison of the Roman empire led a sortie from Salmeniko castle and reached Venetian territory. Could anyone tell me more about this siege?
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How were bottles closed off before the introduction of cork and how were the first corked bottles opened without the famous cork opener?
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What was the policy of the British army on personally chosen weapons? (Best example here being the case of Mad Jack Churchill)
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