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To: combjelly who wrote (773377)	3/7/2014 10:14:34 AM
From: longnshort	Respond to of 1572501

Indians in the area did indeed contract smallpox. However, some historians have noted that it is impossible to verify how many people (if any) contracted the disease as a result of the Fort Pitt incident; the disease was already in the area and may have reached the Indians through other vectors. Indeed, even before the blankets had been handed over, the disease may have been spread to the Indians by native warriors returning from attacks on infected white settlements. So while it is certain that these British soldiers attempted to intentionally infect Indians with smallpox, it is uncertain whether or not their attempt was successful. [6] oh and it was British soldiers not americans so take it up with them. in the mean time this was going on, the inkuns were raping women and killing child In May 1763, Pontiac's Rebellion began at Fort Detroit. After Indians around Pittsburgh heard the news, they attacked Fort Pitt on June 22, 1763. Too strong to be taken by force, the fort was kept under siege throughout July. Meanwhile, Delaware and Shawnee war parties raided deep into the Pennsylvania settlements, taking captives and killing unknown numbers of men, women, and children. Panicked settlers fled eastwards. you know the settlers never called them savages until they acted like ones, like the negro

To: combjelly who wrote (773377)	3/7/2014 1:01:39 PM
From: Tenchusatsu	Read Replies (1) \| Respond to of 1572501

CJ, What about the smallpox infected blankets? Pretty sorry attempt at large-scale bioterrorism. But it does indicate that the Brits were aware of the impact of smallpox, and at least some of them wanted to wield it as a weapon. Tenchusatsu

To: combjelly who wrote (773377)	3/7/2014 1:25:16 PM
From: steve harris	1 Recommendation Recommended By joseffy Read Replies (2) \| Respond to of 1572501

today's largest genocide is killing unborn children at 1500000 a year on average in the US only, probably right up there with Hitler's extermination of the Jews you and your left should be proud of this accomplishment