Battlefield Medics: How Warfare Changed the History of Medicine
"This eye-opening journey through centuries of medical care on the battlefield is a fascinating read. The research is impressive, the writing style relaxed but what makes this book stand out is the personal stories of women and men who risked their lives to save others." - ANNE MACMILLAN, HISTORIAN, JOURNALIST AND AUTHOR OF WAR STORIES


Double Emmy award-winning author Martin King takes you on an enthralling journey through the history of medicine on the battlefield, covering the battles of Ancient Rome, both World Wars, Vietnam and many more. Hear true stories of the brave men and women who risked their lives to save others in the chaos of conflict, including:

• Tillie Pierce, the 16-year-old girl who tended soldiers from both sides during the Civil War
• Mary Seacole a black nurse who ran her own medical center during the Crimean War
• Nellie Spindler, a staff nurse in World War I who was tragically killed in the Battle of Passchendaele
• John Bradmore, the man who saved Prince Henry in the War of the Roses

Battlefield Medics includes first-hand accounts from veterans of various wars and conflicts, as well as a foreword by Colonel Robert Campbell of the 101st Airborne Division of the US Army.

Told with King's usual flair for engaging narrative and eye for historical detail, this illustrated account provides a testament to these remarkable medics and the vital part they played in history.

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Battlefield Medics: How Warfare Changed the History of Medicine
"This eye-opening journey through centuries of medical care on the battlefield is a fascinating read. The research is impressive, the writing style relaxed but what makes this book stand out is the personal stories of women and men who risked their lives to save others." - ANNE MACMILLAN, HISTORIAN, JOURNALIST AND AUTHOR OF WAR STORIES


Double Emmy award-winning author Martin King takes you on an enthralling journey through the history of medicine on the battlefield, covering the battles of Ancient Rome, both World Wars, Vietnam and many more. Hear true stories of the brave men and women who risked their lives to save others in the chaos of conflict, including:

• Tillie Pierce, the 16-year-old girl who tended soldiers from both sides during the Civil War
• Mary Seacole a black nurse who ran her own medical center during the Crimean War
• Nellie Spindler, a staff nurse in World War I who was tragically killed in the Battle of Passchendaele
• John Bradmore, the man who saved Prince Henry in the War of the Roses

Battlefield Medics includes first-hand accounts from veterans of various wars and conflicts, as well as a foreword by Colonel Robert Campbell of the 101st Airborne Division of the US Army.

Told with King's usual flair for engaging narrative and eye for historical detail, this illustrated account provides a testament to these remarkable medics and the vital part they played in history.

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Battlefield Medics: How Warfare Changed the History of Medicine

Battlefield Medics: How Warfare Changed the History of Medicine

Battlefield Medics: How Warfare Changed the History of Medicine

Battlefield Medics: How Warfare Changed the History of Medicine

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"This eye-opening journey through centuries of medical care on the battlefield is a fascinating read. The research is impressive, the writing style relaxed but what makes this book stand out is the personal stories of women and men who risked their lives to save others." - ANNE MACMILLAN, HISTORIAN, JOURNALIST AND AUTHOR OF WAR STORIES


Double Emmy award-winning author Martin King takes you on an enthralling journey through the history of medicine on the battlefield, covering the battles of Ancient Rome, both World Wars, Vietnam and many more. Hear true stories of the brave men and women who risked their lives to save others in the chaos of conflict, including:

• Tillie Pierce, the 16-year-old girl who tended soldiers from both sides during the Civil War
• Mary Seacole a black nurse who ran her own medical center during the Crimean War
• Nellie Spindler, a staff nurse in World War I who was tragically killed in the Battle of Passchendaele
• John Bradmore, the man who saved Prince Henry in the War of the Roses

Battlefield Medics includes first-hand accounts from veterans of various wars and conflicts, as well as a foreword by Colonel Robert Campbell of the 101st Airborne Division of the US Army.

Told with King's usual flair for engaging narrative and eye for historical detail, this illustrated account provides a testament to these remarkable medics and the vital part they played in history.


Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781839407031
Publisher: Arcturus Publishing Limited
Publication date: 07/15/2021
Series: Sirius Military History , #14
Pages: 256
Product dimensions: 6.00(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.90(d)

About the Author

Martin King is a British Emmy-award winning author, historian and historical consultant. He has written many books on military history. His 2015 documentary film Searching for Augusta won multiple Emmy awards and his 2017 book The Fighting 30th Division was nominated for the Prestigious Writer's Award. He is regarded as one of the world's leading experts on the Battle of the Bulge. He lives in Belgium, where he spends his time reintroducing veterans of World War II to the battlefields where they fought.

Table of Contents

Part One: Those Healing Hands
Chapter 1: Where it all began
Chapter 2: The painful Middle Ages
Chapter 3: Are we there yet?
Chapter 4: Hats off to Larrey!
Chapter 5: This Nightingale
Chapter 6: A black nurse in the Crimea
Chapter 7: American Civil War nurses
Chapter 8: The girl who saw too much
Chapter 9: Henry and the Red Cross

Part Two: Healing Hearts and Minds
Chapter 10: The real Edith Cavell
Chapter 11: Hemingway's inspiration
Chapter 12: Our Nellie and other World War I nurses
Chapter 13: Another world war
Chapter 14: Korea and the real MASH
Chapter 15: Meds in Vietnam
Chapter 16: Iraq and Afghanistan
Chapter 17: Where do we go from here?

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