In American Revolution, the prevalence of smallpox played a major factor that posed a real danger to its success of winning against the British. Historians believed that spreading small pox was the way of British to cause distress among the Americans. The prevalence of smallpox adversely affected the military strategies from the generals and soldiers and also had a great impact on African Americans and Native Americans.
On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress created the Continental Army and appointed George Washington as commander of all Continental troops (Muelhbauer, 2110). When he took over the command, he molded the Continental Army along British lines to create a force that could help win the battle. One of the Army he focused on more was the troop outside Boston because they lacked training, drill, or experience in conventional operations. Due to Washington’s determination to acquire the battlefield proficiency, he was able to instruct troops, officers, and aides in their basic duties, instilled discipline, and established supply arrangements (Muelhbauer, 2126).
On December 1775, Robert Hanson Harrison wrote to James Otis to inform him about the four deserters who will arrived the …show more content…
(Boyd 1950, 122-124). The bill consists of countermeasures that must be used to prevent the spread of the epidemic. After the deliberations, the advice of the general officers to General Washington was to introduce inoculation immediately as the only means of preventing this calamity. General Washington informed Nicholas Cooke to introduce inoculation immediately. [3] He also wrote a letter to the Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parson to inform him that he has been compelled to use inoculation as a means of preventative measure against small pox for the entire Continental troops immediately.
On June 14, 1775, the Second Continental Congress created the Continental Army and appointed George Washington as commander of all Continental troops (Muelhbauer, 2110). When he took over the command, he molded the Continental Army along British lines to create a force that could help win the battle. One of the Army he focused on more was the troop outside Boston because they lacked training, drill, or experience in conventional operations. Due to Washington’s determination to acquire the battlefield proficiency, he was able to instruct troops, officers, and aides in their basic duties, instilled discipline, and established supply arrangements (Muelhbauer, 2126).
On December 1775, Robert Hanson Harrison wrote to James Otis to inform him about the four deserters who will arrived the …show more content…
(Boyd 1950, 122-124). The bill consists of countermeasures that must be used to prevent the spread of the epidemic. After the deliberations, the advice of the general officers to General Washington was to introduce inoculation immediately as the only means of preventing this calamity. General Washington informed Nicholas Cooke to introduce inoculation immediately. [3] He also wrote a letter to the Brigadier General Samuel Holden Parson to inform him that he has been compelled to use inoculation as a means of preventative measure against small pox for the entire Continental troops immediately.