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Were Napoleonic War veterans respected and venerated by the public like WW1 & WW2 veterans are today?

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What was it like being an Austrian infantryman at the Battle of Königgrätz (1866)? Fighting Prussians armed with breech loading rifles while I only had muzzle loaded rifles?

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Genghis Khan's Mongols were said to have adopted various technologies and ideas from their enemies. Does anyone have a comprehensive list of what they've adopted into their military from their neighbors? And why were the Mongols so accepting of outside knowledge compared to say...China?

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Does anyone have a good biography recommendation on Simo Hayha? Aka. The White Death?

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Did Ronin during the Sengoku Period ever leave Japan to serve abroad as mercenaries? If so, who hired them? Did their descendants renounce their japanese heritage?

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What advantages / factors led to England becoming the dominant power in the British Isles and not say... Scotland,Wales or Ireland?

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Was there ever an attempt at cooperation or alliance between the Byzantine Empire and Sassanid Persia during the Arab invasion?

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In the 19th century, were Line Infantry and Napoleonic tactics ever adopted or studies by Qing China? If so, what battle featured them the most?

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Famous Civil War formations were usually known by their nationality, such as the Irish Brigade. Was it official policy to group nationalities together at the regimental to corps level? If so, did it confer any military advantage?

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Were Napoleonic War veterans respected and venerated by the public like WW1 & WW2 veterans are today?	653
What was it like being an Austrian infantryman at the Battle of Königgrätz (1866)? Fighting Prussians armed with breech loading rifles while I only had muzzle loaded rifles?	58
Genghis Khan's Mongols were said to have adopted various technologies and ideas from their enemies. Does anyone have a comprehensive list of what they've adopted into their military from their neighbors? And why were the Mongols so accepting of outside knowledge compared to say...China?	19
Does anyone have a good biography recommendation on Simo Hayha? Aka. The White Death?	13
Did Ronin during the Sengoku Period ever leave Japan to serve abroad as mercenaries? If so, who hired them? Did their descendants renounce their japanese heritage?	8
What advantages / factors led to England becoming the dominant power in the British Isles and not say... Scotland,Wales or Ireland?	6
Was there ever an attempt at cooperation or alliance between the Byzantine Empire and Sassanid Persia during the Arab invasion?	4
In the 19th century, were Line Infantry and Napoleonic tactics ever adopted or studies by Qing China? If so, what battle featured them the most?	2
Famous Civil War formations were usually known by their nationality, such as the Irish Brigade. Was it official policy to group nationalities together at the regimental to corps level? If so, did it confer any military advantage?	0