Bacteria and Bayonets

A fascinating look at how microbes have affected war outcomes from colonial times to the present.   Various powerful enemies from the British to the Nazis, and legendary individuals including Tecumseh and Robert E. Lee, have all fallen before the arms of the American soldier. Yet the deadliest enemy faced by the nation, one that has killed more warriors than all its foes combined, is disease.   But illness has been more than just a historical cause of casualties for the American m