Dutch 18th Century mass grave: Skeletons in Vianen were British soldiers
Bones found in the Dutch city of Vianen date back to the late 18th Century, archaeologists say. …
But they lost their lives because of poor hygiene in a field hospital, she told the BBC. “At first we thought these men died of injuries in battle, but during my research it became clear that around 85% of them suffered from one or more infections, while basically all their trauma wounds had healed.”
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