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• 121 Why were ships-of-the line not supposed to open fire on frigates during fleet actions?
• 74 Why did it take so long to abandon sail after steamships were demonstrated?
• 59 Why were British ships not of the same quality as French and Spanish ships until the latter part of the 18th century?
• 58 Why didn't the British consider the USS President's attempted flight as a fake surrender?
• 44 Why were helmets and other body armour not commonplace in the 1800s?
• 43 Capturing a much larger ship?
• 42 Why did piracy thrive in the late 17th and early 18th centuries?
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