Surgeons at War: Medical Arrangements for the Treatment of the Sick and Wounded in the British Army During the Late 18th and 19th Centu

by Matthew H. Kaufman

Kaufman examines the training and status of British military surgeons during the late 18th and 19th centuries. Their management of the sick and wounded during the wars with France leading up to and including the Peninsular War is also described. He concludes with an analysis of the medical problems associated with the Crimean War.

Using important contemporary texts, Kaufman describes the personalities who served in the British Army Medical...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0313316651
• ISBN13: 9780313316654
• Release Date: November 2000
• Publisher: Praeger
• Length: 240 Pages
• Weight: 1.08 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 6.4" x 9.6"