[Lizard_King]

"If memory serves me correctly, Cervantes lost his hand during the battle of Lepanto, and became known as the man of le mancha(sp?)."

He may have lost his hand, but "de la Mancha" means (literally) "Of The Stain", and in this case I believe it refers to the region Cervantes was from (at least that's what it mean in "Don Quijote de la Mancha"). Perhaps you are thinking of "de la MANO" which would mean "of the Hand".

[MattinNJ]

Thanks. I think you are right.

[sheik yerbouty]

La Mancha means "the sleeve" does it not?