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Are there any Indian references to Alexanders presence there? And if so, do they line up with what greek sources say?

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In gunpowder line battles, would shots be fired in volleys, or more in a fire-at-will style?

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Why did the Franks not try to take Islamic Iberia after the battle of Tours/Poitiers?

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Why do we never hear about naval battles in the Medieval period?

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What did cavalry on cavalry engagements look like?

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When did people begin to see slavery as morally reprehensible?

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After the Napoleonic wars, why did Russia get the part of Poland that was owned by Prussia before the wars?

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Why did the Chinese Communist Party never take Taiwan?

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How was Islam viewed in America before Islamic terrorism?

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At what period in the Roman Empire was the Latin that we learn today used?

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Are there any Indian references to Alexanders presence there? And if so, do they line up with what greek sources say?	559
In gunpowder line battles, would shots be fired in volleys, or more in a fire-at-will style?	39
Why did the Franks not try to take Islamic Iberia after the battle of Tours/Poitiers?	31
Why do we never hear about naval battles in the Medieval period?	31
What did cavalry on cavalry engagements look like?	30
When did people begin to see slavery as morally reprehensible?	25
After the Napoleonic wars, why did Russia get the part of Poland that was owned by Prussia before the wars?	24
Why did the Chinese Communist Party never take Taiwan?	19
How was Islam viewed in America before Islamic terrorism?	19
At what period in the Roman Empire was the Latin that we learn today used?	16