About this book
An Account of the Diseases which were most frequent in the British military hospitals in Germany by Donald Monro delivers a vivid, clinical portrait of soldier health during the campaigns of 1761–1763. A cornerstone of military medicine and historical non-fiction, Monro’s report records the illnesses, patterns, and treatments he observed while serving as physician to His Majesty’s Army and St. George’s Hospital.
Drawing on patient case notes and field experience, the text catalogs fevers, dysenteries, wound complications, and other ailments that afflicted troops stationed in Germany between January 1761 and March 1763. Monro pairs empirical observations with an extended essay on preserving soldier health and managing military hospitals—addressing sanitation, nutrition, camp hygiene, hospital organization, and preventive strategies. Read against the backdrop of the Seven Years’ War, the book sheds light on 18th-century medical practice, logistics, and the human cost of campaigning.
Ideal for readers of military history, medical history, and historical epidemiology, as well as healthcare professionals and audiobook listeners who appreciate primary-source accounts. Listen to gain a textured, practitioner’s perspective on early modern military medicine and practical measures aimed at protecting the lives of soldiers in wartime.
