Battlefield Surgery with Mick Crumplin
In this episode of Visiting Historians, Liam Fitzgerald interviews retired surgeon, curator and historian Mick Crumplin on the gruesome realities of battle wounds, military medicine and battlefield surgery during the Battle of Waterloo. Mick is the curator of the Military Surgical Museum at Ferme de Mont-Saint-Jean, which served as Wellington's field hospital during the battle, and was the focus of Waterloo Uncovered's excavations in 2019.
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This episode contains graphic descriptions of injuries and battlefield surgery including amputation. Listener discretion is advised.
Visiting Historians
Waterloo Uncovered, the groundbreaking charity that combines world-class archaeology with veteran care and recovery, has been uncovering the secrets of the battlefield of Waterloo since 2015. Our brand new Visiting Historians podcast aims to shed new light on the battle and add valuable context to our archaeological discoveries by combining the archaeology with the history. In each episode, we'll bring you an exclusive interview with some of the world’s leading Napoleonic Historians and experts on the Battle of Waterloo. Find out more about Waterloo Uncovered here: www.waterloouncovered.com. Cover art by Dr Juan Hiriart.
- No. of episodes: 4
- Latest episode: 2020-08-28
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