1796 Heavy Cavalry Sabre by Windlass Steelcrafts.
The grip is of ribbed leather.
The blade is forged with a single broad fuller on each side.
Technically the 1796 heavy cavalry sword is a backsword, defined as a sword with a straight blade with one cutting edge and a spine (the "back") thickened for most of its length to give added strength.
In fact, this a not a delicately maneuverable sword by any stretch of the imagination, and gained favor as a bludgeoning weapon. Troops also used the guard as a knuckle duster.
Also known as Sharpe’s Sword, and made famous by a mid 90’s British tv series, the 1796 heavy Cavalry Sword was used by British Lifeguards, Royal Horse Guards, Dragoon Guards and Dragoons through the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
British cavalry officer John Le Marchant attentively made drawings of the weapons carried by the Austrian cavalry during the Low Countries Campaign in 1793-95, and likely was involved in the recommendation of this pattern to his superiors.
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