Important Person behind the scenes in the Revolutionary War

James Craik

James Craik was a surgeon and soldier in the American Revolution. James studied medicine at the University of Edinburgh. He was part of the British Army until 1754, when he joined the Virginia Regiment. He became good friends with George Washington. James not only took care of wounded soldiers, he fought in the war. James Craik accompanied General Edward Braddock, treating his wounds. Craik also served under George Washington, as his personal physician. James Craik became the Physician General of the army. After the war, Craik opened a medical practice in Virginia. James Craik was called upon by George Washington when he became ill. James and 2 other doctors did what they could, with no luck. George Washington dies the next day. James Craik died in 1814.
James Craik was one of the top surgeons in the Revolutionary War. He had warned Washington of a man named Conway Cabal, who wanted George Washington replaced. Craik also saved the life of La Fayette, a French Nobleman who helped raise the spirits of the American soldiers. If James Craik had not been a leading surgeon at the time, I don’t think La Fayette or George Washington himself would have survived as long at they did. James Craik was a very brave and smart man. He was fighting beside the troops at gunpoint and kneeling in the battlefield saving a man’s life.