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Henry William Paget, 1st Marquess of Anglesey KG, GCB, GCH, PC (17 May 1768 – 29 April 1854), styled Lord Paget between 1784 and 1812 and known as the Earl of Uxbridge between 1812 and 1815, was a British Army officer and politician.
Uxbridge used an articulated above-knee artificial leg invented by James Potts of Chelsea, with hinged knee and ankle and raising toes which became known as the Anglesey leg, after his marquessate. One of the artificial legs designed by Potts and worn by the marquess is preserved at Plas Newydd in Anglesey, as is a leg of the hussar ...
Henry Bayly-Paget, 1st Earl of Uxbridge (18 June 1744 – 13 March 1812), known as Henry Bayly until 1769 and as Lord Paget between 1769 and 1784, was a British peer.
5 de mai. de 2019 · Learn how the Earl of Uxbridge, a British cavalry commander at Waterloo, lost his leg to a French cannonball and how his leg became a tourist attraction. Discover how his leg was buried, displayed, and destroyed over the years.
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13 de out. de 2022 · Lord Uxbridge lived up to the age of 86, finally dying in 1854, thirty-nine years after his injury at Waterloo. One of the artificial legs worn by Uxbridge is now preserved at Uxbridge’s National Trust-owned family home Plas Newydd in Anglesey.
Um dos amputados mais famosos de Waterloo foi Lord Uxbridge, comandante da cavalaria de Wellington. Um tiro disparado de canhão francês acertou sua perna direita e quase cortou o membro. Conta-se que diante de seus gritos de desespero, Wellington lhe respondeu: “Por Deus, homem, você ainda tem outra perna!”
Learn about the decisive battle of 1815 that ended Napoleon's imperial power and destroyed his army. Find out how Lord Uxbridge, the commander of the British cavalry, led the charge that routed the French and captured their eagle standard.
