The Illustrious Dead: The Terrifying Story of How Typhus Killed Napoleon's Greatest Army

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[CholeraJoe]

“Disease has killed more soldiers and decided more wars than all the bullets and bombs ever fired in anger.”

When I was a brand new USAF physician, this point was hammered home time after time. Keep the troops healthy and the battle is more than half won.

[SunkenCiv]

He was not good at delegating authority, tried to do everything himself, or would assign large roles to people he trusted but who were not necessarily fit for duty. :’)

[Monkey Face]

Napoleonic Complex got it’s name for a reason!

;oþ

[SunkenCiv]

Wellington had it, bigtime.

[jalisco555]

This is considered by many to be the single most informative visual aid ever produced.

[jalisco555]

Disease killed several of Napoleon’s armies. IIRC, his Egyptian campaign was at least partially lost due to plague.

[decimon]

Disease killed several of Napoleon’s armies. IIRC, his Egyptian campaign was at least partially lost due to plague.

Thanks. Wonder what Napolean would have achieved without the curse of disease.

[hellbender]

In reading about some of Napoleon’s great victories during his prime (Jena, Austerlitz, etc.), I’ve been struck that some of them were rather closely fought, and the victory often depended on Boney’s subordinate marshals. It’s amazing that Napoleon and Hitler made the same mistakes: They took on Russia without first eliminating the threat from Britain, with its naval supremacy. Hitler even added the U.S. to his enemies, the U.S. having taken over much of Britain’s role as a world-wide naval power beyond the reach of continental European military power.

[SunkenCiv]

...or this one...

[Jack Hydrazine]

Typhus reported in Santa Ana, CA.
http://www.ktla.com/news/landing/ktla-flea-season-typhus-alert,0,3747526.story