Project Gutenberg 2021-06-15 Public domain in the USA. 174 Guthrie, G. J. (George James) 1785 1856 Guthrie, George James Commentaries on the Surgery of the War in Portugal, Spain, France, and the Netherlands from the battle of Roliça, in 1808, to that of Waterloo, in 1815; with additions relating to those in the Crimea in 1854-55, showing the improvements made during and since that period in the great art and science of surgery on all the subjects to which they relate. Brian Coe, SF2001, and the Online Distributed Proofreading Team at https://www.pgdp.net (This book was produced from images made available by the HathiTrust Digital Library.) "Commentaries on the Surgery of the War in Portugal, Spain, France, and the Netherlands" by G. J. Guthrie is a historical account written in the mid-19th century. This work reflects on surgical practices developed during significant military conflicts from the Battle of Roliça in 1808 to the Battle of Waterloo in 1815, and includes insights from the Crimean War as well. It explores various surgical techniques, especially in relation to military injuries, and highlights advancements in surgical science prompted by war. At the start of this text, the author outlines the purpose and scope of his treatise, emphasizing the developments in surgical practice stemming from firsthand observations during the Napoleonic Wars and the Crimean War. The opening chapters delve into the nature of gunshot wounds, describing their characteristics and the recommended treatment approaches. Guthrie shares a wealth of clinical cases, offering practical advice based on experiences from the battlefield, which would have been critical knowledge for military surgeons of the time. He also discusses the principles of treating various injuries, the complications that arise, and the imperative for improved surgical education and practices in military contexts. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 50.9 (10th to 12th grade). Somewhat difficult to read. en Surgery, Military -- Europe -- History Napoleonic Wars, 1800-1815 -- Medical care Crimean War, 1853-1856 -- Medical care War wounds -- Europe -- History RD Text Category: History - Warfare Category: Health & Medicine 1672477 2025-09-26T05:52:25.888861 text/html 1639493 2024-10-18T14:26:16 text/html 1659146 2025-09-26T05:52:44.010814 application/epub+zip 1659853 2025-09-26T05:52:29.202820 application/epub+zip 682646 2025-09-26T05:52:27.527835 application/epub+zip 2051972 2025-09-26T05:52:55.004704 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1932160 2025-09-26T05:52:42.069775 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 958720 2022-09-29T14:19:49.946871 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 1498729 2025-09-26T05:52:23.723885 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 1478592 2024-10-18T14:26:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 17464 2025-09-26T05:52:55.159705 application/rdf+xml 16435 2025-09-26T05:52:27.707835 image/jpeg 2362 2025-09-26T05:52:27.618843 image/jpeg 1572852 2025-09-26T05:52:26.063880 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog en.wikipedia