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TIL how pickling let armies march farther
I wonder how many borders would be in other places if soldiers had to stop for fresh food.
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saraht771mo ago
The pantry comment is killing me. Wars lost because someone forgot to pack enough pickles.
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tyler_ward921mo ago
It's wild to consider how food tech like pickling didn't just move borders, but maybe decided which rebellions even had a shot. @tessahall, that food supply question hits hard for uprisings in remote areas. A local militia with preserved supplies could hold out way longer against a big army stuck foraging. You almost have to wonder if some failed revolts were just lost in the pantry.
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