Principles of Military Surgery: Comprising, Observations on the Arrangement, Police, and Practice of Hospitals, and on the History, Treatment, and Anomalies of Variola and Syphilis

Principles of Military Surgery by John Hennen is a comprehensive 1830 medical text detailing best practices for military hospitals and field surgery. Drawing on Hennen’s extensive battlefield experience, including at the Peninsular War and Waterloo, the book provides practical guidance on hospital management, care for wounded soldiers, and the treatment of infectious diseases like smallpox (variola) and syphilis. Known for its systematic approach to patient care and hospital organization under combat conditions, this work became a critical resource in military medicine, influencing the protocols for both British and European military medical practices throughout the 19th century.