Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Napoleonic Period British Artillery Short Sword Initials

Will M · 4th November 2019, 03:12 PM

The sword is a British pattern and is a patent hilt design with the full tang visible through the grip.
Interesting the link shows the reference book as it's a French naval sword but actually a Belgian infantry sword.
Somehow I did not remember it being in that book.
Some long held assumptions of it being British and french are false

4th November 2019, 03:12 PM	#4
Will M Member Join Date: Mar 2012 Location: In the wee woods north of Napanee Ontario Posts: 390	The sword is a British pattern and is a patent hilt design with the full tang visible through the grip. Interesting the link shows the reference book as it's a French naval sword but actually a Belgian infantry sword. Somehow I did not remember it being in that book. Some long held assumptions of it being British and french are false Last edited by Will M; 4th November 2019 at 03:23 PM.