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RISGreat Historical Events That Were Significantly Affected by the Weather: Part 10, Crop Failure in Britain in 1799 and 1800 and the British Decision to Send a Naval Force to the Baltic Early in 1801
Publisher: American Meteorological Society
Abstract: In 1799 and 1800, crop failures struck the British Isles. The crop failure of 1799 was due to the combined effects of the cold winter of 1798?99 and the cool and rainy growing season of the year. The summer was characterized ...