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Did Stonewall Jackson suggest to fight naked?

Fremantle, Three Months in the Southern States, pp. 132-3:General [James E.] Slaughter declared that on the night after theterrific repulse of Burnside’s army at Fredericksburg, StonewallJackson...

Asked on 12/19/2021

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What pre-industrial battle used a tactic to split the enemy force in the middle in this way?

I remember watching a video on a pre-industrial battle (maybe even pre musket, but not sure) on a unique battle technique. Cavalry was involved, as well as slingshot and...

Asked on 12/14/2021 by John Manko

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How are Julian and Gregorian dates usually represented in historical works?

I'm working on a biography (based in England) with many transcribed letters and diary entries. The author has put the dates as follows, for example, 28 January 1639-40. Meaning that...

Asked on 12/10/2021

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What is the oldest European royal house?

What is the oldest European royal or princely house, either enthroned or dethroned, that patrilineally survives nowadays?...

Asked on 12/07/2021 by Ignacio Hill Oliveira

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Under German-Nordic heraldic tradition, can arms pass through the female line?

My understanding of German-Nordic heraldry is that the arms belong to the family name, rather than the person. So with that in mind, let's say the original armiger has a...

Asked on 12/06/2021

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Was swordsmanship important in the American Civil War?

I know swords were issued and I think they were used but my impression was that men on horseback (officers?) would simply slash at men on foot. Was swordsmanship actually...

Asked on 12/04/2021

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Why was there a "workers' militia" in Eastern Europe but not in the USSR?

After WWII, especially after 1956 in several Eastern European countries the ruling Communist Parties formed "workers' and peasants' militias", see for example, Worker's Militia or ...

Asked on 12/02/2021

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How were ship kills accounted in WWII?

In the movie Greyhound, at the end, the fleet requests an oral report of the incidents in which the captain says "My escort group sank three others..."....

Asked on 12/02/2021 by Chico3001

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What / When was the first use of concentration camps in history?

I distinctly remember a history teacher of mine claiming that the first use of the concept of concentration camps was done by the English against the Boers...

Asked on 11/30/2021

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What was the Tang Dynasty definition of imperial 嫡子?

The distinction between 嫡子 and 庶子 was supposedly crucial in struggles for the Chinese imperial throne. It is often repeated (example) that only sons of the Empress...

Asked on 11/28/2021

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