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Dutch 18th Century mass grave: Skeletons in Vianen were British soldiers

Posted: Tue May 10, 2022 2:40 pm
by IslandInland
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/world-europe-61391848

The soldiers almost certainly took part in the Flanders Campaign of 1793-95. They survived combat wounds but were killed by infections.

Re: Dutch 18th Century mass grave: Skeletons in Vianen were British soldiers

Posted: Tue May 17, 2022 3:56 am
by westminster
People, forget about the amount of deaths caused by diseases.

Re: Dutch 18th Century mass grave: Skeletons in Vianen were British soldiers

Posted: Tue May 17, 2022 8:24 am
by Orm
Thank you, IslandInland, for sharing.