Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - A 'battle weary' Afghan Knife....comments and advice please

katana · 22nd October 2007, 02:11 PM

Hi Richard, nice to hear from you

(hows that scabbard coming ?)

There were many battles fought in the Afghan Wars between the British / Indian soldiers and the Afghani Tribesmen. (some links below). Bearing in mind the strategic significance of the Khyber Pass, a lot of conflict has been centred there for centuries. The picture below has the caption "Captain Colin Mackenzie, Madras Army, after his release from captivity". Interestingly he is shown wearing a Khyber Knife, perhaps its popularity spread to some of the British/Indian soldiers ?

http://www.britishbattles.com/first-...kabul-1842.htm

http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:F...lnk&cd=3&gl=uk

22nd October 2007, 02:11 PM	#8
katana Member Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Kent Posts: 2,658	Hi Richard, nice to hear from you (hows that scabbard coming ?) There were many battles fought in the Afghan Wars between the British / Indian soldiers and the Afghani Tribesmen. (some links below). Bearing in mind the strategic significance of the Khyber Pass, a lot of conflict has been centred there for centuries. The picture below has the caption "Captain Colin Mackenzie, Madras Army, after his release from captivity". Interestingly he is shown wearing a Khyber Knife, perhaps its popularity spread to some of the British/Indian soldiers ? http://www.britishbattles.com/first-...kabul-1842.htm http://66.102.9.104/search?q=cache:F...lnk&cd=3&gl=uk Attached Images Last edited by katana; 22nd October 2007 at 02:55 PM.