Following the annoying theft of my knowledge of socket bayonets by a sneaky Russian scholar, I've more or less decided that its probably best to send all my assassins to school.

The asquisition of socket bayonets by the Russian militia has seriously affected my performance in battle and in future I want to keep any technological advances to myself for as long as possible. I got the academic thief in the end but not before he caused me a lot of trouble.

Does anyone else do this, and has anyone found any other priorities for these guys?