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Conflict between the Swedes and their various neighbours between 1670s and 1721. Including topics on Danes, Saxons, Saxon-Polish, Russians and anyone else the boys in blue were mixing it with!
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Breaking News from Russia

Post by obriendavid » Fri Apr 01, 2016 9:23 am

World famous Russian microbiologist Ivna Klue has just released his long awaited treatise on Pike Rot and confirms that the disease was prevelent throughout Europe which is why the use of military pikes fell out of use.
It was only because of Swedish and Russian troops recognising the problem and treating their pikes hence the unusual green colour that they were able to maintain their use long into this period.

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Re: Breaking News from Russia

Post by Gunfreak » Fri Apr 01, 2016 4:14 pm

I always suspected WW2 would be fought with pikes if it wasn't for pike rot!
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Re: Breaking News from Russia

Post by obriendavid » Fri Apr 01, 2016 8:51 pm

I forgot to post the link.

https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/April_Fools%27_Day

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