This isn't a map of battles. It's a map of literacy.https://twitter.com/Locati0ns/status/1446146349221572608 …
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I assume the map was created by someone who just used the Wikipedia page for 'battles', or something of that depth.
that's like the modal best guess, i think, you're exactly right
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