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Maritime Disease (Scurvy)
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Could You Survive The Violent Reality of The Age of Sail?
Dan Snow's History Hit·Dec 3, 2025
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Scurvy was an incredibly destructive and hellish condition that sailors suffered due to a diet lacking fresh produce on long ocean voyages.
“It's a hellish thing. They didn't know. So no you can't transport fresh vegetables. So the food is salted beef, salted pork, bit of dried fish sometimes.”
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