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There are all sorts of reasons. Obviously medical knowledge would not have been as good as it is now, so if they got any kind of illness it would be harder to treat and that would be made more difficult because they were at sea and would not have access to a hospital or doctors better qualified than those that were on their ships.
What else can I help you with?
How do people die on long sea voyages?
Malnutrition, scurvy
What is the German nickname for the british?
The German nickname for the British is "Die Briten," but a more colloquial term is "Briten" or "Limey," the latter originally used by sailors. The term "Limey" refers to British sailors who were given lime juice to prevent scurvy during long voyages. Overall, the nickname can carry both neutral and pejorative connotations, depending on the context.
What happens when a submarine implodes?
All the sailors in it die.
What creature is a sea monster and sings to sailors to make them die?
a harpie =D
Did everyone die on the USS Arizona?
223 survived the sinking of the USS Arizona
What was special about the battle of okinawa?
Sailors who fought to live and pilots who fought to die...the kamikazes.
How long will people live with smallpox?
some live some die
Does any of the sailors die in sailor moon super star?
they do not die in super star but in the star season but they do come back lol
Did any British sailors die at Pearl Harbor?
None that are recorded (unless they were guests at the time).
They enticed sailors to their doom?
If you are asking 'what enticed sailors to their doom' then that would be the sirens or syrens (based on the origin) if you are asking 'how did they entice sailors to their doom' then that would be their voices. The Sirens (syrens) are vulture-like creatures (although some origins depict them as mermaid type creatures) with hypnotising voices, the voices allow the hearer to glimpse what they want most. When the hearer heads towards the 'dream world' the crash into the jagged rocks and die, the sirens then feast on them.
Did Jacques cartier die on one of his voyages?
After his third voyage, Jacques Cartier returned to France, where he lived for the rest of his life.
What has the author Marv Roter written?
Marv Roter has written: 'A world to die for' -- subject(s): Fiction, Interplanetary voyages
