Medical Treatment on the Battlefield

The Romans were renowned for having a well-organized structure that set them apart from their adversaries, yet they nevertheless experienced casualties like everyone else. The Romans had highly skilled professionals at their disposal who were hired to handle casualties and logistics. They were formed up of professionals who collaborated to make the army both physically and strategically strong, including engineers, physicians, and even architects.

Injured soldiers were treated on the battlefield by a dedicated medical unit and a surgery unit in the Roman military. These experts were trained to perform all tasks, including making sure the surgical instruments were clean.

They used to disinfect the tools with hot water before using them, a practice that lasted until the nineteenth century. In addition, they were responsible for the sanitation of army camps in order to prevent the spread of sickness. They also ensured that soldiers ate well, which is possibly why Roman soldiers - or at least those who survived the battlefield - had longer lives than civilians during that time period.