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It seems like an obviously bad practice to sell military ranks for money. After all, winning wars is about performance, and performance is about skill. So why did many of Europe's leading armies sell military ranks into the 19th century?
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0:00 - Why Were Ranks Sold?
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Further Reading:
books.google.com/books/about/The_Sinews_of_Power.html?id=53OKAgAAQBAJ
Try out World of Warships Legends for free: wo.ws/4fTLszj
Also grab SideQuest's first-ever merch! We've made a limited edition Stars & Stripes Pin Set to celebrate America's 250th birthday: https://sidequest.yt/
And finally, check out SideQuest on Spotify! We'll be launching long-format podcasts there very soon, so make sure to follow us: open.spotify.com/show/033E0i6Gf9jNnf1vAWCamR?si=4b56606ad41b462c
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It seems like an obviously bad practice to sell military ranks for money. After all, winning wars is about performance, and performance is about skill. So why did many of Europe's leading armies sell military ranks into the 19th century?
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If you'd like to see more of these videos, consider supporting me on Patreon: patreon.com/sidequest_channel
Have a fancy historical idea you'd like me to cover? Drop a comment and let me know!
-------------------------------------------------------------------
A big THANK YOU to the selfless supporters of SideQuest for their limitless generosity:
Vodwyvern, Viddax, Titus Proctor, Stoeoef, Stewart Meney, SerialConvert, Santos, Quan Van, Michael Casolary, Matty Manziel, Diogo Freitas, Daniel, Clark Teeple, AirToxic mist
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0:00 - Why Were Ranks Sold?
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Further Reading:
books.google.com/books/about/The_Sinews_of_Power.html?id=53OKAgAAQBAJ
