The Hunterian oration on British military surgery in the time of Hunter and in the Great War : delivered before the Royal College of Surgeons of England on February 14th, 1919, the anniversary of Hunter's birth / by Sir Anthony Bowlby.

  • Bowlby, Anthony A. (Anthony Alfred), Sir, 1855-1929.
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1919
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Credit: The Hunterian oration on British military surgery in the time of Hunter and in the Great War : delivered before the Royal College of Surgeons of England on February 14th, 1919, the anniversary of Hunter's birth / by Sir Anthony Bowlby. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    tlie British with the loss of about 450 killed, wounded and prisoners. Of these there were rescued 75 British wounded, and there were also captured 54 wounded Frenchmen. All these appear to have been taken for treatment to the ships. A second attack on April 22nd was successful in occupying the island and driving the defenders into the citadel, where they withstood a siege for nearly two months, and finally surrendered on June 7th. The French estimate of their own losses was 200 killed and 450 wounded, while Fortescue states that the losses of the British throughout the whole O of the operations were about 700 killed and wounded,” and he adds : Thus was Belleisle secured as a place of refreshment for the fleet.” It was restored to France on the conclusion of peace in 1763. Portugal. After the capture of Belleisle Hunter remained as one of its garrison for nearly a year, for it was not until the summer of 1762 that the opportunity came for some of the troops to embark on an expedi¬ tion to Portugal, and there is no doubt that he accompanied this force. The explanation of this event is thus described by Fortescue: The Spaniards on the pretext of Portuguese friendship with England, in April 1762, invaded Portugal, overran the country as far as the Douro from the North, and threw another force against