We all know about the Mosquito . . . even so our relationship with the mosquito in the context of this article is mind-blowing, from this article that mentions "The Mosquito: A Human History of Our Deadliest Predator," by Historian Timothy Winegard. The article is not long, and worth reading. It mentions more than our Revolution.
"We think we get to make our own history and that's not the case," Winegard said. "She [the mosquito] was far more lethal than the minds of the most brilliant generals or man-made weapons. Disease up until the Second World War took 65% of deaths on the battlefield."