A Memory of Sulfurino
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Henry Dunant's 'A Memory of Solferino' vividly portrays the gruesome aftermath of the Battle of Solferino in 1859.
Dunant recounts the appalling suffering of wounded soldiers left unattended on the battlefield.
He describes the lack of medical care and the desperate pleas for help from dying men.
The book argues for the establishment of national relief societies to provide neutral aid to wounded soldiers during wartime.
Dunant's eyewitness account shocked readers across Europe and inspired the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
Dunant recounts the appalling suffering of wounded soldiers left unattended on the battlefield.
He describes the lack of medical care and the desperate pleas for help from dying men.
The book argues for the establishment of national relief societies to provide neutral aid to wounded soldiers during wartime.
Dunant's eyewitness account shocked readers across Europe and inspired the creation of the International Committee of the Red Cross.
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