Still can’t get my head around the fact the British have blankets infected with small pox to the Indians. Biological warfare back in the day.

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Atrocity!

Unfortunately, that was not the worst thing that happened.

It wasn't intentional but If a civilization is isolated without immunity to diseases, it can result in disastrous consequences for them. Back then people didn't understand that.

I think they knew exactly what they were doing.

“We know for instance in the 1700s that the British certainly purposely transmitted smallpox during the Seven Years' War at Fort Pitt, which is now Pittsburgh," said Hackett.

War is evil