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Old 28 October 2009, 04:44 PM
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Lord Horatio Nelson was giving orders 30 minutes after his arm was amputated, according to journals in the National Archive that illustrate the importance of medical skill in securing Britain's naval might.

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Gee, and my lazy co-worker wanted to take days off after breaking his arm on the job.
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If the NHS had existed back then, it probably would have taken at least an hour.
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Old 28 October 2009, 09:51 PM
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I guess his job... *dons sunglasses* ...wasn't very hands-on.

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You really gotta hand it him...

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I think from his journals that it only took about a week for him to switch to writing with his left hand (although legibility was a bit limited to start with)
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Didn't Lord Admiral Nelson end up soaking in a barrel of rum before the voyage was over?

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