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[Illness and death in the Catalonian Army during the Nine Years' War, 1689-1697]

A Espino López1

  • 1Departament d'Història Moderna i Contemporània, Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona.

Dynamis (Granada, Spain)
|January 1, 1996
PubMed

Insights

This study details diseases and hospitalization of troops on the Catalonian Front during the Nine Years' War (1689-1697). It provides new insights into military medicine and hospital care in 17th-century Spain.

Area of Science:

  • Military History
  • History of Medicine
  • Medical History

Context:

  • Focuses on the Catalonian Front during the Nine Years' War (1689-1697).
  • Examines the largest armed conflict in the Iberian Peninsula during Charles II's reign (1665-1700).

Purpose:

  • To present one of the first studies in Spain on military history and the history of medicine.
  • To emphasize hospital care within the context of military campaigns.

Summary:

  • Utilizes previously under-used sources to analyze troop diseases and hospitalization characteristics.
  • Provides specific data on the health conditions and medical treatment of campaign soldiers.

Impact:

  • Contributes novel data on military medical practices and disease prevalence in 17th-century Spain.
  • Enhances understanding of hospital care during wartime in the Iberian Peninsula.

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