Nelson's Surgeon: William Beatty, Naval Medicine, and the Battle of Trafalgar
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Despite the significant role played by the health and fitness of the British crews in Nelson's defeat of the Combined Fleet in 1805, little has been written hitherto about the naval surgeon in the era of the long war against France. This book is intended to fill the gap. Sir William Beatty (1773-1842) was surgeon of the Victory at Trafalgar. An Ulsterman from Londonderry, he had joined the navy in 1791. Before being warranted to Nelson's flagship,...
Format:Paperback
Language:English
ISBN:0199541353
ISBN13:9780199541355
Release Date:September 2008
Publisher:Oxford University Press, USA
Length:240 Pages
Weight:0.95 lbs.
Dimensions:0.6" x 6.1" x 9.1"
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