In this episode of Generals and Napoleon, we step away from the battlefield commanders and shine a light on a different kind of hero: Dr. George James Guthrie, the pioneering British surgeon who braved the horrors of Napoleonic warfare not with a sword, but with a scalpel. As a military surgeon during the Peninsular War and Waterloo, Guthrie revolutionized battlefield medicine, introducing techniques and practices that would save thousands of lives—and lay the foundation for modern trauma surgery. Special guest and author Mick Crumplin explores his grueling work treating musket and cannon wounds, amputations under fire, and how his experience shaped military medical care for generations. Join us as we uncover the life and legacy of one of the unsung figures of the Napoleonic era.

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