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How reliable are the tactical accounts of the battles of Alexander and Hannibal?

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Was there ship traffic between Mexico and the Spanish Netherlands in the 1570s?

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What happened to the shell shocked soldiers that Patton slapped?

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Was there anything to Stalin's insinuations that the Western allies were delaying on opening a western front in order to bleed out both the Germans and the Soviets against each other?

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How much did gold mining technology improve between the 16th and the late 19th century?

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What was Napoleon's experience of the Terror? How dangerous was it for him?

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Who were the first Europeans to meet a Ming emperor?

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I am an ordinary Spanish soldier in Habsburg Spain. What is the process and paperwork by which I end up in the Americas?

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What do you think of Geoffrey Parker's latest biography of Philip II of Spain, Imprudent King?

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Did early modern armies teach soldiers how to use swords?

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Title	Upvotes	Mark as read	Favorited	Rating	Add to a list
How reliable are the tactical accounts of the battles of Alexander and Hannibal?	21
Was there ship traffic between Mexico and the Spanish Netherlands in the 1570s?	19
What happened to the shell shocked soldiers that Patton slapped?	19
Was there anything to Stalin's insinuations that the Western allies were delaying on opening a western front in order to bleed out both the Germans and the Soviets against each other?	19
How much did gold mining technology improve between the 16th and the late 19th century?	18
What was Napoleon's experience of the Terror? How dangerous was it for him?	16
Who were the first Europeans to meet a Ming emperor?	16
I am an ordinary Spanish soldier in Habsburg Spain. What is the process and paperwork by which I end up in the Americas?	14
What do you think of Geoffrey Parker's latest biography of Philip II of Spain, Imprudent King?	13
Did early modern armies teach soldiers how to use swords?	13