![]() In the waning years of the 19th century, a cavalryman’s primary weapon remained the saber, and this particular young soldier’s injury made effective use of such a heavy blade impractical. Where previously he had been one of the most adroit polo players in his regiment, from that point forward he was forced to play the game with his arm strapped securely to his side. While disembarking from the boat that had borne him to his new posting, the young man badly wrenched his shoulder. ![]() In October of 1896, an English cavalry officer was posted to Bombay, India. Sometimes the affairs of nations, and indeed the world, can turn on the most curious details.
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