Perusing Erik Durschmeid's The Hinge Factor (some interesting historical episodes but a bit over-written), I came across the famous incident at the Battle of Waterloo as Wellington and his cavalry commander, Lord Uxbridge sat horseback upon a plateau surveying the course of the battle. In their exposed position, they were subject to bullets and artillery fire.
Eventually, a stray cannonball took off Lord Uxbridge's leg. His classic British response to this gruesome wound was: "By God, sir. I've lost my leg." Betraying that British propensity to wild emotionalism in moments of crisis, Wellington responded, "By God, sir. I believe you have."
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