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This series is noted for its well-researched historical detail but there appears to be an anachronism in this novel: Spanish influenza. The Spanish flu pandemic began in 1918, just over a century later than this novel's setting, and I can find no reference to "Spanish influenza" dating to the Napolöeonic Wars. Can any history buffs out there say whether or not this is a gaffe?

Phillip Krzeminski Lots of illnesses were called influenza in Europe all the way back to the 12th century so it was kind of used generically in this case, not referring …moreLots of illnesses were called influenza in Europe all the way back to the 12th century so it was kind of used generically in this case, not referring to the specific “Spanish Flu” of 1918. (less)

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