A The actions of the Army Health Corps in the Triple Alliance War

  • Aureliano Pinto de Moura General de Divisão, presidente do Instituto de Geografia e História Militar do Brasil (IGHMB) e presidente da Comissão Brasileira de História Militar (CBHM).
Keywords: Army Health Corps, Triple Alliance War, Theatre of operations

Abstract

Between 1864 and 1870, Brazil participated in the largest armed conflict in the history of South America: The Triple Alliance war against Paraguay. The large number of casualties in this war demanded from the Brazilian Army and Brazilian Navy an effort to post in the theater of operations an effective of doctors, nurses and pharmacists. This article presents the actions of the Army Health Corps during the Triple Alliance War.

Published
2020-06-15
Issue
Vol 11 No 21 (2015): Revista Navigator - Dossiê 150 anos da Batalha Naval do Riachuelo: reflexões e abordagens sobre a Guerra da Tríplice Aliança - I
Section
Dossie