Revolutionary Moment
Disease in the Revolutionary War
5/27/2026 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
For Revolutionary War soldiers, disease could be even more devastating than battlefield injuries.
For Revolutionary War soldiers, disease could be even more devastating than battlefield injuries.
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Revolutionary Moment is a local public television program presented by Delta Public Media
Revolutionary Moment
Disease in the Revolutionary War
5/27/2026 | 30sVideo has Closed Captions
For Revolutionary War soldiers, disease could be even more devastating than battlefield injuries.
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During the American Revolution, disease was a major cause of death, often more devastating than battle injuries.
Key diseases included smallpox, typhus, also known as camp fever, and typhoid fever.
Smallpox posed a particular threat due to its high mortality rate and the lack of effective treatment or prevention at the time.
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