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How is the American Revolution covered in history in Britain? What sort of light is it portrayed in, and what areas are focused on vs less so with others?

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In forms of combat where drummers were used to keep time (naval warfare and musket lines being the two that immediately come to mind) were they any rules around attacking the drummers themselves?

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How did The United States of America’s become such an important world power in its relatively short life span as a country?

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Before science progressed enough to let us understand what it was, what did people think static electricity was?

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I know that the Statue of Liberty is made of copper, at least externally, and therefor wasn't always the famous green color that we associate with it now, as this was a result of years of oxidation. Was this planned? Or is this the result of laziness/being too impractical to weather proof?

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How is the American Revolution covered in history in Britain? What sort of light is it portrayed in, and what areas are focused on vs less so with others?	218
In forms of combat where drummers were used to keep time (naval warfare and musket lines being the two that immediately come to mind) were they any rules around attacking the drummers themselves?	19
How did The United States of America’s become such an important world power in its relatively short life span as a country?	3
Before science progressed enough to let us understand what it was, what did people think static electricity was?	2
I know that the Statue of Liberty is made of copper, at least externally, and therefor wasn't always the famous green color that we associate with it now, as this was a result of years of oxidation. Was this planned? Or is this the result of laziness/being too impractical to weather proof?	2