P-1796 British light cavalry officer’s sabre (Item T-2016-014)

Description

A 1796 pattern British light cavalry officer’s sabre.

Provenance

Acquired for the Triquetra Collection in 2016, purchased through an online auction.

Resources about this model

• Web article: British Cavalry Sabres of the early to mid 1800s (R.S. Fleming)

• Web article: How Much Do 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry Sabres Weigh? (Matt Easton)

• Web article: British Light Cavalry Sword (Anonymous, ageofrevolution.org)

• YouTube video: The 1796 light cavalry sabre (Matt Easton)

• YouTube video: British 1796 pattern light cavalry sabre (Matt Easton)

• YouTube video: 1796 pattern light cavalry officer’s sword (Matt Easton)

• YouTube video: Prussian M1811 ‘Blücher’ Sabre vs British 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre (Matt Easton)

• Similar museum example: P1796 light cavalry sabre in the Royal Armouries

• Similar museum example: P1796 light cavalry sabre in the Oakeshott Institute

• Reference book: Brian Robson. Swords of the British Army: The Regulation Patterns 1788 to 1914. Revised edition. Naval and Military Press and National Army Museum, 2011.

Thanks

Our thanks to the volunteers who helped with the information on this page:

• Ben Davies
• Keith Farrell

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