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Chezni19

Towards the start of the 100-years-war, Henry V lost a massive amount of his army to dysentery. Would boiling the drinking water have helped prevent it?

I was wondering if boiling their drinking water would have helped prevent the dysentery.

Also, when did people start boiling drinking water to avoid disease?

Posted Sep 22, 2026, 11:39 PM UTC

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