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ELEN [110]
3 years ago
7

Why do armies take prisoners?

History
1 answer:
Lera25 [3.4K]3 years ago
3 0

Answer:

Leverage

Explanation:

It's to hold these men over the other country's head. "We have your soldiers, so what are you gonna do about it?" It costs a lot. Feeding and gaurding the soldiers is very hard.

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