Battle Of Waterloo Dig Turns Up 15 Amputated Limbs From 1815

The recent discovery of limbs at the battlefield of Waterloo sheds light on the brutality of the 1815 battle, where 20,000 men lost their lives. Excavations at a field hospital site in Belgium uncovered 15 amputated limbs, horse skeletons, and evidence of cows butchered for food. Archaeologists found a burial pit designed to clear the hospital of gore, a unique feature in Napoleonic battlefields. Historians estimate 500 limbs were amputated at this location, with sharp cuts indicating the harsh conditions soldiers faced. (newser)