Ah, the desire of every British military sword collector, to have a 1796 pattern British heavy cavalry sword that was at Waterloo! Why? Because this was arguably British heavy cavalry's finest hour, and the swords they carried are so rare, unless you count reproductions which I guess out number authentic 99 to 1 (be warned). Why are they so rare? Because the British were broke, so when the 1796P was replaced in 1821, the British Army gave ...
Updated 09-11-2011 at 05:19 AM by SwordSalesEU
Many if not most French Cuirassier An XIII swords I come across are missing the twisted brass grip wire. Because the An XIII does not have a backpiece to the grip, it is a relatively easy thing to replace the wire if you so wish. The real caveats are however; a) Knowing the grip wire you put in place is for show only; it will not be as strongly bound to the grip as the original / a professionally done rewiring. b) Aging the brass wire to match the age of the hilt is ...
The 1796P heavy cavalry trooper's sword was a much needed replacement for the awful 1788P, which British Major John Gaspard Le Marchant, the man behind the change in pattern, was informed by British army surgeons caused many wounds to their British cavalrymen holders and mounts! Actually a copy of the Austrian M1775 Pallasche, the 1796P HC had a straight 35 inch hatchet pointed, single broad fullered blade and a round disc guard. ...
The 1796P British light cavalry sabre was the bane of the French Imperial Army; a highly effective slashing weapon that carved soldiers up like hams, leaving them badly or mortally wounded rather than inflicting a quick kill as was considered proper by the French. The history of the 1796P LC. After the so-called Flanders expedition and participation in the June 1793 cavalry trials amongst fellow European armies, British Major John Gaspard ...
An antique sword mystery, about the famous Napoleonic French An XIII trooper swords and sabres no less! Or perhaps this tale should read "The power of supposition leading to trusted documented misinformation!" Where someone's theory ends up becoming documented fact, when in fact the theory is flawed, nay, false. I have read with interest certain notable sword experts, who shall remain nameless for the sake of peace in sword heaven, who exclaim that most of the French An XIII ...
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