Description
An 1821 pattern British light cavalry officer’s sabre.
The blade has a stamp commemorating the Battle of Moodkee in the first Sikh War, with two plant leaves, an upper ribbon saying “MOODKEE”, and a lower ribbon saying “DECR 18TH 1845”. Of the five British regiments present at the Battle of Moodkee, there was only one regiment of light cavalry: the 3rd King’s Own Light Dragoons.
Provenance
Acquired for the Triquetra Collection in 2013, purchased from a private collection.
Resources about this model
- Web article: British Cavalry Sabres of the early to mid 1800s (R.S. Fleming)
- YouTube video: Antique swords: British 1821 pattern light cavalry trooper (Matt Easton)
- YouTube video: Antique swords: The British 1821 light cavalry sword is a good sword (Matt Easton)
- Forum thread: British Pattern 1821 Light Cavalry Officer’s Sword (myArmoury.com)
- 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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