"Alternate Endings — Five Leading Causes of Death for..." Topic

… Soldiers in Napoleon's Army.

"IN OUR UPCOMING book, Fighting the British, my co-author and I calculated that approximately 45 per cent of all the soldiers who fought in the French army during the Napoleonic Wars never returned home. Yet, only a fraction of the fallen actually died on the battlefield. Thanks to regimental registers, we have a chance to explore the various unexpected ways Bonaparte's fighting men lost their lives in wartime between the years 1799 and 1815. Here are the five most common causes of death….."
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Amicalement
Armand

"Only about a 30 per cent of all fatalities occurred in combat."

That's a higher estimate than I thought it would be.

The title should be ALTERNATIVE endings.

To alternate is to take turns.

An alternative is a different option.

I agree, as I live this side of the Pond.

"Alternate" is fully accepted in North American literature as a synonym for alternative. We should just be grateful that King George's lost colonies still speak what we like to term "English" on the international stage. It is the lingua franca of the modern world, but that is nothing to do with the British Empire.

I would also agree that an overall 30% fatality rate in combat is daft. Even a combined casualty/fatality rate of 30% would make for a nasty campaign. Disease, desertion, climate, poor record keeping, all surely had far more to do with soldiers not turning up on the day.

but the book sounds interesting so thanks for finding it Armand

A votre service mon cher ami!. (smile)

Agree about the tittle….

Amicalement
Armand