Britannica
Sources used in this answer
How many women traveled with Florence Nightingale to Scutari in 1854?
Created from Britannica articles
using AI.
AI can make mistakes, so verify using Britannica articles.
Florence Nightingale
Florence Nightingale at the Barrack Hospital in Scutari (Üsküdar), writing letters for wounded soldiers of the Crimean War, 1855.
In October 1854, Florence Nightingale led an officially sanctioned party of 38 women to the Barrack Hospital in Scutari to provide care for soldiers wounded during the Crimean War.1