Dominique Jean Larrey, portrait by Anne-Louis Girodet de Roussy-Trioson, beginning of 19th century.

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Biography

Larrey was born in the little village of Beaudéan, in the Pyrenees to bourgeois parents, who later moved to Bordeaux. Larrey was orphaned at the age of 13. He was then raised by his uncle Alexis, who was chief surgeon in Toulouse. After serving a 6-year apprenticeship, he went to Paris to study under the great Desault, who was chief surgeon at the Hôtel Dieu. His studies were cut short by war. Pic de Bugatetin the Néouvielle Natural Reserve Central Pyrenees For the mountains in Victoria, Australia, see Pyrenees (Victoria). ... Bourgeois at the end of the thirteenth century. ... For other uses, see Bordeaux (disambiguation). ... New city flag (Occitan cross) Traditional coat of arms Motto: (Occitan: For Toulouse, always more) Location Coordinates Time Zone CET (GMT +1) Administration Country Region Midi-Pyrénées Department Haute-Garonne (31) Intercommunality Community of Agglomeration of Greater Toulouse Mayor Jean-Luc Moudenc  (UMP) (since 2004) City Statistics Land... This article is about the capital of France. ... Desault Pierre-Joseph Desault (Magny-Vernois (Haute-Saône), February 6, 1744, – June 1, 1795, Paris) was a French anatomist and surgeon. ... Hôtel-Dieu (hostel of God) is the old name given to the principal hospital in French towns, for instance: The Hôtel-Dieu in Paris was founded in the year AD 660, has been extended at various times, and was entirely rebuilt between 1868-1878. ...

Larrey was surgeon-in-chief of the Napoleonic armies from Italy in 1797 to Waterloo in 1815. During this time, he initiated the modern method of army surgery, field hospitals and the system of army ambulance corps. After seeing the speed with which the carriages of the French flying artillery maneuvered across the battlefields, Larrey adapted them as Flying Ambulances for rapid transport of the wounded and manned them with trained crews of drivers, corpsmen and litterbearers. Larrey also increased the mobility and improved the organization of field hospitals, effectively creating a forerunner of the modern MASH units. A favorite of the Emperor, he was ennobled as a Baron on the field of Wagram in 1809. For other uses, see Napoleon (disambiguation). ... 1797 (MDCCXCVII) was a common year starting on Sunday (see link for calendar) of the Gregorian calendar (or a common year starting on Wednesday of the 11-day-slower Julian calendar). ... Combatants French Empire Seventh Coalition: United Kingdom Prussia United Netherlands Hanover Nassau Brunswick Commanders Napoleon Bonaparte, Michel Ney Duke of Wellington, Gebhard von Blücher Strength 73,000 67,000 Anglo-Allies 60,000 Prussian (48,000 engaged by about 18:00) Casualties 25,000 killed or wounded 7,000... April 5-12: Mount Tambora explodes, changing climate. ... The Mobile Army Surgical hospital (MASH) refers to a United States Army medical unit serving as a fully functional hospital in a combat area of operations. ... For other uses, see Baron (disambiguation). ... The Battle of Wagram, around the isle of Lobau on the Danube and on the plain of the Marchfeld around the town of Deutsch-Wagram, 15 km north-east of Vienna, Austria, took place on July 5 and 6, 1809 and resulted in the decisive victory of French forces under... Year 1809 (MDCCCIX) was a common year starting on Sunday (link will display the full calendar). ...

After Waterloo, he was taken prisoner by the Prussians and condemned to death. However, he was recognized by one of the German surgeons, who pleaded for his life. Perhaps partly because he had saved the life of Blücher's son when he was wounded and taken prisoner by the French, he was pardoned and taken back to France under escort. He devoted the remainder of his life to writing and a civilian medical career. He died on July 25, 1842 in Lyon. Gebhard Leberecht von Blücher. ... is the 206th day of the year (207th in leap years) in the Gregorian calendar. ... This article is about the French city. ...

Often considered the first modern military surgeon, Larrey's writings are still regarded as valuable sources of surgical and medical knowledge and have been translated into all modern languages.

References and links

• The Revolutionary Flying Ambulance of Napoleon's Surgeon
• In Larrey's shadow: transport of British sick and wounded in the Napoleonic wars.
• James J. Walsh. Dominique-Jean Larrey. Catholic Encyclopedia.
• Brewer LA. Baron Dominique Jean Larrey (1776-1842 Father of Modern Military Surgery, Innovator, Humanist. Journal of Thoracic Cardiovascular Surgery. December 1986; 92(6):1096-1098.