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How did Ferdinand Magellan receive the leg injury that left him with a limp?
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Ferdinand Magellan
Ferdinand Magellan, detail of a painting by an unknown artist; in the Uffizi Gallery, Florence.
Ferdinand Magellan received the leg injury that caused him to limp for the remainder of his life during a skirmish in August 1513. This occurred while he was serving with the Portuguese forces sent against the Moroccan stronghold of Azamor (Azemmour).1