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Did women play a significant role in the WWII German army?

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Did King George's offer of amnesty to pirates in 1717 extend to black pirates as well? Do we know of any black pirates who received a royal pardon?

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Medieval and Early Modern breastplate sizes?

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According to Wikipedia there is little to no evidence of padded armors being used during the Viking age. If true why did padded armor not start to become popular until the later middle ages?

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How much opposition was there to trading weapons (metal arrowheads, hatchets, or firearms) to Native Americans in the 17th and 18th centuries? At what point would the majority of native soldiers in the eastern US have been able to get their hands on firearms?

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During the 18th or 19th century, in what scenarios would it be socially acceptable to decline a challenge to duel?

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Question about the training needed to use melee weapons

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during the 15th-16th centuries, how was the process for making "munition plate armor" different from the process for making better quality armors? How long did it take, and what made it so much less expensive if it required the same amount of iron?

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How common was formal adoption during the middle ages?

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Most common musket caliber in the 18th/early 19th centuries?

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Did women play a significant role in the WWII German army?	11
Did King George's offer of amnesty to pirates in 1717 extend to black pirates as well? Do we know of any black pirates who received a royal pardon?	10
Medieval and Early Modern breastplate sizes?	10
According to Wikipedia there is little to no evidence of padded armors being used during the Viking age. If true why did padded armor not start to become popular until the later middle ages?	10
How much opposition was there to trading weapons (metal arrowheads, hatchets, or firearms) to Native Americans in the 17th and 18th centuries? At what point would the majority of native soldiers in the eastern US have been able to get their hands on firearms?	9
During the 18th or 19th century, in what scenarios would it be socially acceptable to decline a challenge to duel?	9
Question about the training needed to use melee weapons	8
during the 15th-16th centuries, how was the process for making "munition plate armor" different from the process for making better quality armors? How long did it take, and what made it so much less expensive if it required the same amount of iron?	7
How common was formal adoption during the middle ages?	7
Most common musket caliber in the 18th/early 19th centuries?	7