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Nescire autem quid ante quam natus sis acciderit, id est semper esse puerum. Quid enim est aetas hominis, nisi ea memoria rerum veterum cum superiorum aetate contexitur? -- Cicero, Marcus Tullius (106-43BC)


Oct
24
accepted How were dagger axes used in battle?
Oct
24
accepted During the Sengoku-jidai, what were shinobi (aka ninja) used for?
Oct
24
accepted Did the USA win the counter insurgency war in the Vietnam war?
Oct
24
accepted Why weren't aircraft carriers utilized during D-day?
Oct
23
asked What was the first spy agency?
Oct
23
asked Why weren't aircraft carriers utilized during D-day?
Oct
23
comment Quantitative comparison of transportation cost per kilometer over the centuries?
Yes it does. It has a lot of details. You should be able to find the book in a book store first if you wanted to check but I can recommend the book to anyone interested in the time period as a really good source.
Oct
22
comment Is there any historical evidence of boiling oil being poured on attackers?
Many thanks indeed!
Oct
22
comment Is there any historical evidence of boiling oil being poured on attackers?
Greek fire used by Muslims to protect Jerusalem... Do you have a source for that?
Oct
22
revised Is there any historical evidence of boiling oil being poured on attackers?
Editted to make the question more focused
Oct
22
answered Did war chariots ever actually have blades on the wheel hubs?
Oct
22
asked Is there any historical evidence of boiling oil being poured on attackers?
Oct
22
revised Did Stalin want to restore the Russian Empire's borders?
emphasis added
Oct
22
comment Historically accurate WW2 simulation
@DForck42: I don't mind. It gives new people an example of what is not on topic which is well worth the -4 hit I took.
Oct
21
answered What was the cultural background of Burgundians?
Oct
21
answered What cultures did, or do, perform human sacrifice on a regular basis?
Oct
21
comment Did Stalin want to restore the Russian Empire's borders?
@WladimirPalant: Yes, edited for clarity.
Oct
21
revised Did Stalin want to restore the Russian Empire's borders?
Remove stupid typo...
Oct
21
comment How long would it take to travel from England to western Africa in the late 1890's?
+1 Very nice answer indeed. Answers such as these are the stuff that makes this site worthwhile.
Oct
21
answered Did Stalin want to restore the Russian Empire's borders?