| Early use of biological warfare, before the 20th centruy, was primarily confined to contaminating enemy wells, trading smallpox-infected blankets and clothing, and using smoke to confuse an enemy. The Romans used dead animals to contaminate their enemy's water supply. The Tartars catapulted bubonic plague infected people over the enemy's walls, infecting many people. In another case, during the French-Indian war, the British donated blankets to the Indians out of the kindness of their hearts. But the blankets were actually from a hospital treating smallpox patients, and many of the Indians came down with smallpox and died. All of these cases are very simple concepts, but had devestating results, even before the 20th century. |
