What does DD stand for?

MLA style: "DD." Acronym Finder . 2012. AcronymFinder.com 29 May. 2012 http://www.acronymfinder.com/Discharged-Dead-(DD).html
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Discharged Dead

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I could see it said the patient had been discharged dead.

This means Discharged Dead and Carthagena refers to the port in Colombia the British took control of that year.