How Santa Anna Lost His Leg Twice, and Held a Funeral for It

Ridiculous History

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History, Society & Culture

4.3 • 4.4K Ratings

🗓️ 29 May 2018

⏱️ 51 minutes

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Often called "The Napoleon of the West", mainly by himself, Santa Anna was a legendary, larger-than-life politician, general and exile. While hundreds of stories have been told about this man, one in particular stood out to Ben and Noel: Santa Anna lost his leg not once, but twice to enemy forces. And, once upon a time, he held an elaborate funeral for his fallen leg.

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