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Steve Bird

Software development director with 30 years in the IT industry in a variety of development, support and analyst roles.

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105 Why were ships-of-the line not supposed to open fire on frigates during fleet actions? Apr 3 '16
65 Why did it take so long to abandon sail after steamships were demonstrated? Mar 14
51 Why were British ships not of the same quality as French and Spanish ships until the latter part of the 18th century? Sep 30 '17
43 Capturing a much larger ship? Jul 3 '16
39 Why did piracy thrive in the late 17th and early 18th centuries? Nov 3 '18
33 Battle of Norfolk (1991 Gulf War): How could the losses be so lopsided? May 5 '17
31 Was there a King of England, or an heir to the throne, in 1831 who idolized Michael Faraday? Aug 31 '17
29 How do historians know the details of a seemingly private event? Jun 2 '17
29 Why wasn't sauerkraut used to combat scurvy? Sep 3 '16
27 Why did only the English adopt, evolve and use the longbow en masse in war? Mar 1 '17
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