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Gazette Of The United States, & Philadelphia Daily Advertiser
Philadelphia, Philadelphia County, Pennsylvania
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High mortality from disease in Martinique affects British army, navy, and inhabitants from April to September 1796, with 5,650 army deaths; similar devastation reported at St. Lucia, leaving Abercromby's forces nearly incapacitated.
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'The mortality that prevails here among the army, navy and inhabitants is almost beyond conception. It appears from the returns that there have died in the army, from the first of April last to the first of September, 5650. A company of artillerymen which consisted of 130, lost in the month of August 61 men, and out of 23 officers, there died 17—and their loss of men among the shipping here is not less considerable, for the Majestic lost by death in the space of six weeks 225 of her officers and men at St. Lucia it is said to be more sickly if possible than at this place. I was informed yesterday that there was but about 200 at St. Lucia fit for duty, and that Abercromby's army was considered as knocked up.'
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Martinique
Event Date
April To September 1796
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army: 5650 deaths from april 1 to september 1; artillery company: 61 men and 17 of 23 officers in august; majestic ship: 225 officers and men in six weeks; st. lucia: only about 200 fit for duty, abercromby's army knocked up.
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Severe mortality among army, navy, and inhabitants in Martinique due to disease, with high death tolls reported; similar or worse conditions at St. Lucia affecting British forces.