How Pirates Battled Scurvy | Pirate Food

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If there's something pirates are known for, it is scurvy. Scurvy is a nasty disease that leads to fatigue, soreness, and bleeding from the skin. Most notably, it weakens your gums, causing bleeding and teeth to fall out. Scurvy is something you want to avoid, and if you're wondering what it has to do with this video, the disease is caused by a lack of fruits and veggies. In particular, Vitamin C.

0:00 Scurvy Dogs
6:51 Vegetables
8:53 Conclusion

Sources
Just like the previous videos on food, these aren't based on a single source but patched together from a multitude of period and modern sources. There exists no singular concise work on the diets of pirates, except for these videos. Below are just a few of the many sources I used and I've probably forgotten to list some.
A New Voyage Round the World - William Dampier
The Buccaneers of America - Alexandre Exquemelin
The Buccaneer's Realm - Benerson Little
Pitman's account - Henry Pitman
Pirates In Their Own Words - E.T Fox

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