Smallpox in Washington's Army : disease, war, and society during the Revolutionary War /
"During the Revolutionary War, smallpox created havoc within both the British and American armies and the colonial civilian population. Washington's implementation of isolation policies and troop inoculations removed the threat of epidemic smallpox and ultimately protected American soldier...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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Lanham :
Lexington Books,
[2023]
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| Summary: | "During the Revolutionary War, smallpox created havoc within both the British and American armies and the colonial civilian population. Washington's implementation of isolation policies and troop inoculations removed the threat of epidemic smallpox and ultimately protected American soldiers and civilians from the dangers of this feared disease"-- |
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| Physical Description: | xiv, 265 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781793630698 1793630690 |