On This Day October 9

The Great Hurricane of 1780 was the deadliest Atlantic hurricane in recorded history. Coming during a very active hurricane season, the storm formed on October 9, 1780 and struck Barbados the next day with winds possibly exceeding 200 mph. It then passed over several other islands between October 10–16, leaving mass destruction in its wake. Thousands of deaths were reported on each island, and between 22,000–27,501 people had died by the time the storm dissipated.

HMS Egmont, when dismasted on 11 October near the Island of St Lucia

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