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Why didn't Napoleon make fuller use of Marshal Davout?

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Who were Napoleon's rival generals in Revolutionary France?

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How were conquistadors and their native allies actually deployed and fight alongside each other?

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What did early modern people think was going on, chemically and physically, when gunpowder exploded?

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Why is John Elliott's Imperial Spain still the standard text for students of the period?

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How many peasants did it take to support / field a medieval knight?

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I've read that Napoleon's enemies at war became ever more difficult for him to fight because, over the years, they copied his ways and used them against him. What were these ways and how were they employed against him?

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What did Harry Truman think of Winston Churchill? And vice versa?

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Why is George C. Marshall so highly regarded as a general? What did he accomplish and how did he do it?

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Did the Ottoman Empire take any strategic advantage of the 30 Years War at the expense of Europe?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
Why didn't Napoleon make fuller use of Marshal Davout?	35
Who were Napoleon's rival generals in Revolutionary France?	33
How were conquistadors and their native allies actually deployed and fight alongside each other?	31
What did early modern people think was going on, chemically and physically, when gunpowder exploded?	29
Why is John Elliott's Imperial Spain still the standard text for students of the period?	28
How many peasants did it take to support / field a medieval knight?	28
I've read that Napoleon's enemies at war became ever more difficult for him to fight because, over the years, they copied his ways and used them against him. What were these ways and how were they employed against him?	26
What did Harry Truman think of Winston Churchill? And vice versa?	24
Why is George C. Marshall so highly regarded as a general? What did he accomplish and how did he do it?	24
Did the Ottoman Empire take any strategic advantage of the 30 Years War at the expense of Europe?	23