Surgery During the Napoleonic Wars (1 Viewer)

[valmy33]

Hi,

Too often we forget the wounded Napoleonic wars. That's what they have endured.


http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ctKKpBTWwwo


Faithfully
Valmy

 

[Harper (aka Spitfrnd)]

Thank you for a most interesting post. It certainly filled in some details on a subject that I was only generally aware. It seems that given the relatively poor French marksmanship of the wars, the average British soldier was more at risk from his surgeons than his enemies.

 

[valmy33]

Thank you for a most interesting post. It certainly filled in some details on a subject that I was only generally aware. It seems that given the relatively poor French marksmanship of the wars, the average British soldier was more at risk from his surgeons than his enemies.

You're welcome.

I do not know but it was no better on the other side.

 

[nysoldiers]

I'm not sure that I still want my steak medium rare after watching this.

 

[valmy33]

I'm not sure that I still want my steak medium rare after watching this.

It was a little rudimentary and expeditious.


http://www.bridgemanart.com/asset/1...cal-instruments-used-for-amputation-at-the-ti

 

[lancer]

Very interesting video. Very informative. The breed of men that existed then and could face those conditions are the types I would want on my side in a fight. Remarkable people. -- Al

 

[Warrior]

Have to give that actor credit to allow them to saw his leg off like that; talk about a guy dedicated to his craft, kudos to him.

 

[blaster]

Have to give that actor credit to allow them to saw his leg off like that; talk about a guy dedicated to his craft, kudos to him.

That's what serious reenactment is about....

Rgds Victor