The war in the Crimea was equally rich in its teachings of medical as of military science. The service encountered was not more unforeseen by any one of the allied generals commanding the expedition, than were the consequent diseases and wounds unknown to the greater number of its surgeons. By the former, novel modes and means of attack and defence were then first brought into action with a success which has given them a place in future warfare ;by the latter, the art of healing, as taught in the schools, was tested with a roughness of experimental proof, that forced medicine and surgery into untried resources. A bove all, a field, alike vast and instructive, was offered for the observation of the conditions which materially affect the sanitary state of armies, and, consequently, their belligerent power. And yet, while for avowed purposes of improvement in the profession of arms, the strategic operations of the campaign have been largely discussed in England and France, there have been only vague allusions made in either country to the influence which the health of the troops had in determining the conduct and issue of the war.
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Paperback. Etat : New. Print on Demand. Charles Bryce's compelling medical account of the Crimean War challenges the popular narrative, arguing that the French army faced far greater losses from camp diseases compared to the widely reported hardships endured by the British soldiers. Through a meticulous comparison of official reports and personal observations, this book reveals that over 18,000 French troops perished in the Crimea during the winter of 1855 alone due to a combination of typhus, scurvy, dysentery, and hospital gangrene. This meticulously researched work sheds light on the forgotten sacrifices of the French army and exposes the shortcomings of the French medical system and administrative failures that exacerbated the suffering of their troops, offering valuable insights into the realities of wartime medicine and the impact of disease on military campaigns. This book is a reproduction of an important historical work, digitally reconstructed using state-of-the-art technology to preserve the original format. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in the book. print-on-demand item. N° de réf. du vendeur 9781330773918_0
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