Interesting thread, and congrats Fernando with this impressive sword !
Normally I go for the esthetics and beauty of weapons.
But some dicussion on usage and effects seems logical to me.
The "discussion" about thrust and slash intrigues me.
This is a HC (heavy cavalry) sword.
Straight, long, used for the thrust with a frontal attack.
Correct me if I am wrong, but in the same period armies would also have a "Light cavalry" ? The guys with the curved swords ie. mameluke sabres, being used for the slash.
So in a battle both techniques would be used.. Or not
Best regards,
Willem
Ps. excuse me for wandering of from the ethno forum. No offence intended
I have a 1908 pattern troopers sword in case you want me to change my avatar
