BLOOD, GUTS AND GORE Assistant Surgeon John Gordon Smith at Waterloo
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Smith gives us a unique and valuable view into the 1st Corps dressing station at Mont St Jean during and after the 18 June 1815. He has a minor bȇte noir in the form of his junior surgical colleague in the regiment, who often stimulates criticism from the author. Smith comments widely on the characters witnessed during his sojourn in the Army of Occupation. The text is littered with regimental anecdotes.This snapshot into Smith’s experiences seem remarkably well recalled after 15 years, and give an engaging insight into the life of a junior surgeon in Wellington’s army.
Battle Of Waterloo 1815