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Are there places still affected today by ancient armies who salted the earth in conquest?

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What happened on the battlefields immediately after the ww1 armistice? Did everyone just go home? Did the two sides meet each other in the middle?

67 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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Was there any civilian travel between north and south during the US Civil war? If so, what was the crossing like for travellers?

46 upvotes • r/AskHistorians

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How do we know so much about how civil war battles played out? Was it someone’s job to take notes during the battle? Or were battles pieced together afterwards from peoples recollections?

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What was the border like between north and south in the US civil war? Was it a no mans land? Did anyone travel freely?

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Are there any first hand account of the gulf of Tonkin incident? Any sailors who wondered what the heck was going on and found out what it was all about afterward?

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If ancient armies salted the earth of their enemies so no crops would grow, does that mean they brought a bunch of salt along with them just in case?

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What was the point of the high towers in castles, we’re they just meant to make a statement or did they have a purpose?

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Did the Luftwaffe respect/avoid historical buildings during WW2?

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Looking for help to identify, found indoors in Pacific Northwest.

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Are there places still affected today by ancient armies who salted the earth in conquest?	312	AskHistorians
What happened on the battlefields immediately after the ww1 armistice? Did everyone just go home? Did the two sides meet each other in the middle?	67	AskHistorians
Was there any civilian travel between north and south during the US Civil war? If so, what was the crossing like for travellers?	46	AskHistorians
How do we know so much about how civil war battles played out? Was it someone’s job to take notes during the battle? Or were battles pieced together afterwards from peoples recollections?	34	AskHistorians
What was the border like between north and south in the US civil war? Was it a no mans land? Did anyone travel freely?	19	AskHistorians
Are there any first hand account of the gulf of Tonkin incident? Any sailors who wondered what the heck was going on and found out what it was all about afterward?	11	AskHistorians
If ancient armies salted the earth of their enemies so no crops would grow, does that mean they brought a bunch of salt along with them just in case?	7	AskHistorians
What was the point of the high towers in castles, we’re they just meant to make a statement or did they have a purpose?	5	AskHistorians
Did the Luftwaffe respect/avoid historical buildings during WW2?	3	AskHistorians
Looking for help to identify, found indoors in Pacific Northwest.	2	whatsthisbug