| Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no organized and well-established army nursing systems for casualties and no safe and protected institutions to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. |
| Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no organized and well-established army nursing systems for casualties and no safe and protected institutions to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. |
| Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no organized and well-established army nursing systems for casualties and no safe and protected institutions to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. |
| Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no organized and well-established army nursing systems for casualties and no safe and protected institutions to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. |
| Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no organized and well-established army nursing systems for casualties and no safe and protected institutions to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. |
| Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no organized and well-established army nursing systems for casualties and no safe and protected institutions to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. |
| Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no organized and well-established army nursing systems for casualties and no safe and protected institutions to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. |
| Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no organized and well-established army nursing systems for casualties and no safe and protected institutions to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. |
| Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no organized and well-established army nursing systems for casualties and no safe and protected institutions to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. |
| Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no organized and well-established army nursing systems for casualties and no safe and protected institutions to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. |
| Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no organized and well-established army nursing systems for casualties and no safe and protected institutions to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. |
| Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no organized and well-established army nursing systems for casualties and no safe and protected institutions to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. |
| Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no organized and well-established army nursing systems for casualties and no safe and protected institutions to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. |
| Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no organized and well-established army nursing systems for casualties and no safe and protected institutions to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. |
| Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no organized and well-established army nursing systems for casualties and no safe and protected institutions to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. |
| Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no organized and well-established army nursing systems for casualties and no safe and protected institutions to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. |
| Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no organized and well-established army nursing systems for casualties and no safe and protected institutions to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. |
| Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no organized and well-established army nursing systems for casualties and no safe and protected institutions to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. |
| Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no organized and well-established army nursing systems for casualties and no safe and protected institutions to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. |
| Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no organized and well-established army nursing systems for casualties and no safe and protected institutions to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. |
| Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no organized and well-established army nursing systems for casualties and no safe and protected institutions to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. |
| Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no organized and well-established army nursing systems for casualties and no safe and protected institutions to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. |
| Up until the middle of the 19th century, there were no organized and well-established army nursing systems for casualties and no safe and protected institutions to accommodate and treat those who were wounded on the battlefield. |
Jusqu'au milieu du 19ème siècle, il n'existait aucune système de soins organisé et bien établi au sein de l'armée pour les blessés, ni d'institutions sûres pour la prise en charge et le traitement des blessés de guerre. |
| In June 1859, the Swiss businessman Henry Dunant travelled to Italy to meet French emperor Napoléon III with the intention of discussing difficulties in conducting business in Algeria, at that time occupied by France. |
En juin 1859, l'entrepreneur suisse Henry Dunant se rendit en Italie pour rencontrer l'empereur français Napoléon III pour discuter des difficultés commerciales en Algérie, pays occupé à cette époque par la France. |
| When he arrived in the small town of Solferino on the evening of 24 June, he witnessed the Battle of Solferino, an engagement in the Franco-Austrian War. |
Une fois arrivé dans la petite ville de Solférino au soir du 24 juin, il fut témoin de la Bataille de Solférino, un engagement dans la Guerre franco-prussienne. |
| In a single day, about 40,000 soldiers on both sides died or were left wounded on the field. |
En une seule journée, les deux camps enregistrèrent près de 40.000 soldats morts ou blessés sur le champ de bataille. |
| Henry Dunant was shocked by the terrible aftermath of the battle, the suffering of the wounded soldiers, and the near-total lack of medical attendance and basic care. |
Henry Dunant fut choqué par ce terrible revers de la bataille, la souffrance des soldats blessés et le manque quasi-total d'assistance médicale en premiers soins. |
| He completely abandoned the original intent of his trip and for several days he devoted himself to helping with the treatment and care for the wounded. |
Il abandonna complètement l'objet premier de son voyage et se consacra pendant plusieurs jours à apporter des soins aux blessés. |
| He succeeded in organizing an overwhelming level of relief assistance by motivating the local population to aid without discrimination. |
Il réussit à fournir un niveau impressionnant d'organisation en soins de santé en motivant la population locale à apporter son aide sans discrimination. |
| Back in his home in Geneva, he decided to write a book entitled A Memory of Solferino[6] which he published with his own money in 1862. |
De retour à Genève, il décida d'écrire un livre intitulé Un Souvenir de Solférino[6] qu'il publia grâce à ses propres fonds en 1892. |
| He sent copies of the book to leading political and military figures throughout Europe. |
Il envoya des copies du livre aux personnalités politiques et militaires dans toute l'Europe. |
| In addition to penning a vivid description of his experiences in Solferino in 1859, he explicitly advocated the formation of national voluntary relief organizations to help nurse wounded soldiers in the case of war. |
Outre une description poignante de ses expériences à Solférion en 1859, il plaide explicitement pour la création d'organisations nationales de secours volontaires pour la prise en charge des blessés de guerre. |
| In addition, he called for the development of international treaties to guarantee the neutrality and protection of those wounded on the battlefield as well as medics and field hospitals. |
Par ailleurs, il a appelé à l'élaboration de traités internationaux pour garantir la neutralité et la protection des blessés sur le champ de bataille, ainsi que des médecins et des hôpitaux de campagne. |
