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Scene below decks showing a man having a leg amputated.
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| Scene below decks showing a man having a leg amputated. |
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| © National Maritime Museum, London |
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| Repro ID: PU8484 |
| Description: This rough sketch shows conditions in the cockpit of a naval vessel during battle. Wounded men are helped into the area and lie injured across the deck. On a table in the centre two sailors restrain a third who is having his leg amputated, without the benefit of anaesthetic. Such measures were the only way in which limbs shattered by cannon shot could be effectively dealt with. |
| Creator: Unknown |
| Date: c. 1820 |
| Credit line: National Maritime Museum, London | |
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