Yellow Fever Beat France's Army and Changed Three Empires
Napoleonic Era

Yellow Fever Beat France's Army and Changed Three Empires

Yellow fever killed more French soldiers in Haiti than all the battles combined—and changed the course of three empires.

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Napoleonic WarsHaitian RevolutionDisease And HistoryLouisiana PurchaseCaribbean19th CenturyNapoleon BonaparteYellow FeverSlaveryColonial MedicineEpidemic Disease

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