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'Nothing So Valuable as the Life and Health of the British Soldier'. The British Army's Medical Services in India 1797-1805: A Study of Wellington's Dispatches and Supplementary Despatches
2022
Overview
Howard discusses his study on the British Army's medical services in India from 1797 to 1805, highlighting the Duke of Wellington's Dispatches and Supplementary Despatches. The primary objective of the study was to understand Arthur Wellesley's attitudes to and interventions in the Indian Army Medical Department between 1797 and 1805. A secondary objective was to further explore the nature of the Indian Army's medical provision during this period. Wellesley (the future Duke of Wellington) arrived in India in 1796 as a colonel in the 33rd Regiment. His rapid rise to commander in the Deccan campaigns of 1803 was in part due to his aristocratic lineage, his purchase of rank, and having an older brother, Richard, who was Governor-General of India. However, he was already demonstrating the talents that were to permeate his entire military career including common sense and a phenomenal attention to detail.
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Society for Army Historical Research
