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I have been watching Deadwood, what would the whisky they are drinking have been? Would it have been imported Irish or Scotch, if so what distillery?

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Why was Thailand never colonised?

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Did German soldiers kill SS troops on the Eastern front towards the end of WWII, was there much resistance among the Germans?

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Have just read the latest Bernard Cornwall instalment of Utred's adventures. My question is, what was water proofed clothing like, for example 800 ad in Western Europe? Were you just wet if it rained or was there ways or staying dry?

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How did british sailors in 16-18C, deal with sunburn?

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Was there any Russian involvement in the lead up to the Sepoy mutiny?

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to prig or to be a prig...?

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I have seen 19th C soldiers with a a board or satchel on a long strap, so it hung around or below the knees. What were these items?

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I have been watching Deadwood, what would the whisky they are drinking have been? Would it have been imported Irish or Scotch, if so what distillery?	585	AskHistorians
Why was Thailand never colonised?	128	AskHistorians
Did German soldiers kill SS troops on the Eastern front towards the end of WWII, was there much resistance among the Germans?	41	AskHistorians
Have just read the latest Bernard Cornwall instalment of Utred's adventures. My question is, what was water proofed clothing like, for example 800 ad in Western Europe? Were you just wet if it rained or was there ways or staying dry?	23	AskHistorians
How did british sailors in 16-18C, deal with sunburn?	23	AskHistorians
Was there any Russian involvement in the lead up to the Sepoy mutiny?	22	AskHistorians
to prig or to be a prig...?	5	AskHistorians
I have seen 19th C soldiers with a a board or satchel on a long strap, so it hung around or below the knees. What were these items?	3	AskHistorians