Revolutionary War Medicine and Surgery

Join us at the Woodbridge Main Library March 27 at 7PM for an eye-opening presentation as we explore the Continental Army's greatest adversary during the American Revolution – and no, it wasn’t the British or Hessian mercenaries. Through captivating stories from New Jersey medical practitioners of the era, we’ll delve into the harsh realities of wartime medical care and the challenges faced in military hospitals. Our presenter, equipped with replica medicines and museum-quality surgical instruments, will demonstrate the extreme procedures doctors often performed, from skull trepanning to limb amputation, bringing the dramatic history of Revolutionary War medicine to life.

Host or Publisher Woodbridge Public Library