TY - BOOK AU - Charters,Erica TI - Disease, war, and the imperial state: the welfare of the British armed forces during the Seven Years' War SN - 9780226180144 AV - DA67 .D574 2014 PY - 2014/// CY - Chicago, London PB - University of Chicago Press KW - Armed Forces KW - Diseases KW - Great Britain KW - History KW - 18th century KW - Medicine, Military KW - Medicine KW - Military Medicine KW - history KW - Military Personnel KW - Military Hygiene KW - History, 18th Century KW - Electronic Books N1 - 2; Wilderness warfare, American provincials, and disease in North America --; The black vomit and the provincial press : the campaigns in the West Indies --; Flux, fever, and politics : the European theater of war --; The Royal Navy's western squadron : trials, innovation, and medical efficacy --; Adaptation and hot climates : fighting in India --; Imperial war at home : the welfare of French prisoners of war; 2; b N2 - The Seven Years' War, often called the first global war, spanned North America, the West Indies, Europe, and India. In these locations diseases such as scurvy, smallpox, and yellow fever killed far more than combat did, stretching the resources of European states. In this title, Erica Charters demonstrates how disease played a vital role in shaping strategy and campaigning, British state policy, and imperial relations during the Seven Years' War UR - httpss://search.ebscohost.com/login.aspx?direct=true&scope=site&db=nlebk&db=nlabk&AN=796711&site=eds-live&custid=s3260518 ER -