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The excellent r/AskHistorians is not moving over to the fediverse. Until they find an ethical site to move to, please:
- summarize questions in the title using the most important keywords first,
- cite reliable sources when answering questions, and
- be courteous.
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They would use oars if they were in a barque. On the big boats they just used a sail. River currents are nothing compared to ocean currents.