Drained Canal Leads To Answers Experts Were Looking For

The Hope He Had For It

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During that time, it was not uncommon for the water to lead to diseases such as Cholera and Dysentery. In fact, they were affecting more of the population than Napoleon would have liked, and he hoped that access to clean water would put an end to it all.

The canal was built to surround three miles of Paris for the residents to have easier access to food and supplies transported by boat.

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