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fernando · 4th October 2020, 01:58 PM

The article titled "LES BRIQUETS DE L'ANCIEN REGIME/ THE BRIQUETS OF THE OLD REGIME", does not mean that short sabres were titled with such name by then. The one sword first shown shown was actually called model 1767, an evolution of the XVII century Grenadiers sabre.
The nickname Briquet, a term colloquially used in earlier period for more than one thing, incuding pejorative approaches, was only officially applied to short sabres in the Premiere Empire, as my be read in a 1806 regulation.
Meaning that, even the most spread versions like the An XIX (1800-1801) model, are nowadays called Briquets, not in the period.
Am i correct, Wayne ?

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4th October 2020, 01:58 PM	#47
fernando Lead Moderator European Armoury Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Portugal Posts: 9,642	No Google engine ... only a homemade extract. The article titled "LES BRIQUETS DE L'ANCIEN REGIME/ THE BRIQUETS OF THE OLD REGIME", does not mean that short sabres were titled with such name by then. The one sword first shown shown was actually called model 1767, an evolution of the XVII century Grenadiers sabre. The nickname Briquet, a term colloquially used in earlier period for more than one thing, incuding pejorative approaches, was only officially applied to short sabres in the Premiere Empire, as my be read in a 1806 regulation. Meaning that, even the most spread versions like the An XIX (1800-1801) model, are nowadays called Briquets, not in the period. Am i correct, Wayne ? . Last edited by fernando; 4th October 2020 at 03:52 PM.