The Napoleonic Wars: A Medical History
The Napoleonic Wars: A Medical History
Martin R Howard
Publisher: PEN & SWORD MILITARY, (1/2025)
Description: 224 Pages ISBN: 9781399046169
In the tumultuous saga of the Napoleonic Wars, one critical narrative has remained notably absent: a comprehensive medical history. This meticulously researched new volume from Martin R. Howard fills this gap in the literature.
From the blood-stained fields of battle to the makeshift hospitals overflowing with sick and wounded soldiers, every aspect of medical care is vividly portrayed. Readers are immersed in the chaos of battlefield triage, groundbreaking surgical procedures, and the epidemics of disease. Not just mere historical documentation, this work is a gripping testament to human resilience. Through the eyes of those who lived it, the pages pulsate with the drama and urgency of the era, offering a riveting narrative that is both informative and compelling.
The book draws on accounts from Europe, North America, The West Indies, Egypt, and India to give a truly global picture of the medical landscape of the time. The often-overlooked medical legacy of the Napoleonic Wars is given due recognition.
Look forward to this, but I wonder what 224 pages is going to add? Here is my current “Sawbone’s library” Any suggestions for my wish list?
Men of Steel - Naval & Military Press
Michael Crumplin
A Surgical Artist at War -RCS Edinburgh
MKH Crumplin & P Starling
Guthrie’s War - Pen & Sword
Michael Crumplin
The Bloody Fields of Waterloo - Ken Trotman
MKH Crumplin
Surgeon James’s Journal 1815 - Cassel
Jane Vansittart
Blood Guts and Gore - Pen & Sword
Gareth Glover
Waterloo After The Glory - Helion
Michael Crumplin & Gareth Glover
Wellington’s Doctors
Martin Howard
A History of The Peninsular War Volume. VIII The Biographical Dictionary of British Officers Killed and Wounded 1808-1814 - Greenhill
John A Hall
All suggestions gratefully received