Superb Norman, it is indeed very helpfull, as I have been re-searching the Anglo Nepali war, and come across a couple of occasions of Gurkha commanders seeking out British Officers and basically having a duel with them. The Gurkha commanders being described as using sabre, so they were probably using either a Tulwar or Shamshir type blade.
In another recorded incident the Royal Irish Dragoons over extended themselves, and in the Gorkha counter attack they had real problems dealing with the shield and khukuri combined, with their swords.
So I was very keen to fnd out what the British forces were using on those occasions.
Many thanks Simon
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