What was the Great Hurricane of 1780?
Q: What was the Great Hurricane of 1780?
A: The Great Hurricane of 1780 was the deadliest Atlantic hurricane ever recorded.
Q: How many people did the Great Hurricane of 1780 kill?
A: The Great Hurricane of 1780 killed more than 27,500 people.
Q: Why is there not much known about the Great Hurricane of 1780?
A: There is not much known about the Great Hurricane of 1780 because it happened before people took official records of hurricanes.
Q: Which islands did the Great Hurricane of 1780 hit?
A: The Great Hurricane of 1780 hit Barbados, Martinique, Saint Lucia, and Saint Eustatius.
Q: What was the impact of the Great Hurricane of 1780 on the British and French fleets?
A: In the middle of the American Revolution, the Great Hurricane of 1780 caused heavy losses to British and French fleets.
Q: Where did the Great Hurricane of 1780 track after passing near Puerto Rico?
A: After passing near Puerto Rico, the Great Hurricane of 1780 tracked over the eastern portion of the Dominican Republic.
Q: How does the death toll of the Great Hurricane of 1780 compare to that of Hurricane Mitch?
A: The Great Hurricane of 1780 killed more than twice as many people as Hurricane Mitch did (Hurricane Mitch was the second deadliest hurricane in the Atlantic Ocean).
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