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Quick question for those in the know: How brutal was yellow fever on the ships that traded Hispaniola? I've been reading a ton about the Haitian Revolution, and the effect that "general" yellow fever had on the French troops. However, very little if anything mentions the fleets of merchants that traded with the island. American ships regularly patrolled the area, as did Spanish and British, so was yellow fever as big of a deal to the navy as it was to the army? I would think it would be less with the fewer mosquitos out in the open sea but I honestly don't know. Any guidance would be greatly appreciated.
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