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[Jacques Cassard and the military pharmacy on the Island of Curaçao in 1713]
Abstract:
In the month of February 1713, Curacaoan militia tried in vain to stop an invasion of French troops under leading of their commander Jacques Cassard. The battle was fought near the strategically situated country house called Malpais. Several surgeons in charge of the Dutch West India Company were called to take care of the sick and wounded French and Curacaoan people. The medicines and other supplies were available from army medicine chests. The content of those chests is described and explained in this article.
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