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Did military leaders in the Dark and Middle Ages ever attempt to recreate the military formations, tactics and strategies of the Roman legions?

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Reading about John Adams during his time as an American diplomat in Paris, it said he wrote to Abigail once every ten days. How did the transatlantic postal system work at that time?

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Why is the Indigenous proportion of the population in former Spanish colonies like Mexico, Central America and the Andes so much higher than in the United States, Caribbean and Brazil?

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Did military leaders in the Dark and Middle Ages ever attempt to recreate the military formations, tactics and strategies of the Roman legions?	534
Reading about John Adams during his time as an American diplomat in Paris, it said he wrote to Abigail once every ten days. How did the transatlantic postal system work at that time?	39
Why is the Indigenous proportion of the population in former Spanish colonies like Mexico, Central America and the Andes so much higher than in the United States, Caribbean and Brazil?	29