Surgeon's journal of Ebenezer Black.
Item
Identifier: Acc.14342
Scope and Contents
Covers Black's service in Italy and Spain as a surgeon during the Napoleonic Wars. Following enlistment as a hospital mate in 1806 Black rose to the position of Regimental Surgeon in Spain serving under the Duke of Wellington. The journal culminates in Black's experiences during the Siege of Tarragona.
Dates
- Creation: 1806-1815.
Creator
- Black, Ebenezer, surgeon, floruit 1806-1815 (Creator, Person)
Extent
1 Volumes
Language of Materials
English
Immediate Source of Acquisition
Bought, 2022, Christian White Rare Books, Leeds.
- Language of description
- English
- Script of description
- Latin
Repository Details
Part of the National Library of Scotland Archives and Manuscripts Division Repository
Contact:
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk
Archives and Manuscript Division
National Library of Scotland
George IV Bridge
Edinburgh EH1 1EJ
0131 623 3700
manuscripts@nls.uk