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During the Franco-Prussian War of 1870–1871 - The Birth of Red Cross Solidarity (II)
Published online by Cambridge University Press: 13 January 2010
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The term “material relief” covers the very considerable aid provided by various Societies to wounded and sick soldiers of the belligerent countries. It included medical supplies and equipment, clothing, blankets and foodstuffs.
- Type
- Research Article
- Information
- International Review of the Red Cross (1961 - 1997) , Volume 11 , Issue 118 , January 1971 , pp. 8 - 22
- Copyright
- Copyright © International Committee of the Red Cross 1971
Footnotes
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The first part of this article appeared in the December 1970 issue of International Review.
References
page 8 note 2 Gustave Moynier — Bulletin International des Sociétés de Secours aux militaires blessés, Geneva.
page 9 note 1 Belgium was a member of the Union monétaire latine and the Belgian Franc was equivalent to the French and Swiss Francs.
page 9 note 2 Equivalent to a Belgian franc.
page 10 note 1 One Dutch guilder or florin was worth 2.08 Swiss francs.
page 12 note 1 One pound sterling was equivalent at that time to 25.30 Swiss francs.
page 13 note 1 Switzerland was a member of the Union monetaire latine, and the Swiss franc was equivalent to the French and Belgian francs.
page 13 note 2 One franc was equivalent to 0.26 Russian roubles.
page 14 note 1 One franc was equivalent to 0.72 Swedish crowns.
page 19 note 1 Gustave Moynier.