The Pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre is a sword that was used primarily by British light dragoons and hussars, and King's German Legion light cavalry during...

British cavalry doctrine as shaped by John Gaspard Le Marchant favoured the cut, resulting in the dramatically curved Pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre. With...

A sabre or (American English) saber (/ˈseɪbər/ SAY-bər) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern...

adopted by the British). John Le Marchant, a cavalry officer who designed the curved 1796 pattern light cavalry sabre, undoubtedly saw the Austrian weapon in...

Pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre Pattern 1796 heavy cavalry sword Withers, Harvey J.S: British Military Swords 1786-12912 The Regulation Patterns, The...

junior rifle officer, although still carrying a regulation Pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre, Sharpe has begun carrying a Baker rifle as well, and is noted...

the yelman of the kilij). The blade profile of the British Pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre is similar to some examples of the talwar, and it has been...

introduction of the sabre in Western Europe. An example that bears a considerable resemblance is the famous British 1796 pattern Light Cavalry Sabre, which was...

practically all light cavalry units in Europe and elsewhere. The British Pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre was perhaps the best-known clone of the sabre used by...

British hussar was armed, in addition to his firearms, with the Pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre. A famous military commander in Bonaparte's army who began...

and Durs Egg until the mid 19th century. Light cavalry of the early modern period were equipped with a sabre and specialised horse pistols, carried in...

The Guard wore the British light dragoon uniform throughout its service and was armed with the pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre. Historian Clem Sargent described...

the maker Prosser of Charing Cross, London, and first appeared on 1796 light cavalry style blades from around 1810–1815. This cross-section was then translated...

were armed with, in addition to firearms, the highly regarded 1796-pattern light-cavalry sabre. There were several Russian regiments of hussars by the time...

FORESTERS' on the scroll. The officers' sword closely resembled the Pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre, but with a plain white sword knot instead of the gold lace...

"British 1796 LC swords to 14th Light Dragoons". swordsandpistols.co.uk. Archived from the original on 20 October 2009. Images of the light cavalry sabre designed...

poorly-regarded 1796 Pattern British Infantry Officer's Sword. In light infantry units and the flank companies of line units, they carried the Pattern 1803 sabre instead...

1854) was a British Army officer and cavalry tactician best known for his role and death in the Charge of the Light Brigade during the Crimean War. Born...

18th Century to 1947: Cavalry. London: Leonard Hill. p. 243. British Army rank structure and insignia (British Army website) SaBRE Victorian Infantry Officer...

1st Cavalry Regiment, since they were the oldest mounted regiment. During the American Revolutionary War (1775–1783), Continental forces patterned cavalry...

returned to the depot at Northampton. In 1796 The Blues received new weapons – the curved sabre, and the Nock Pattern Carbine. A reorganization at Horse Guards...

Half-Brigade of Light Infantry. It was unaffected by a second wave of amalgamations which occurred in the spring of 1796. In fact, the 9th Light was unique...

idiosyncrasies, including carrying a 1796 Heavy Cavalry Sword instead of the lighter sword or curved sabre usually carried by light infantry, and a Baker rifle...

drink from ditches and pools of stagnant water infested with bacteria. Light cavalry breeches covering three-quarters of the leg and decorated with Hungarian...

octagenarian wearing a blue jacket and plumed top-hat, clutching a 1796 pattern sabre. The troop was uniformed and mounted on the dedication of the colours...

discipline, but the light horse units were hardier and more suited to the demands of campaigning than the overloaded British cavalry, who were still obsessed...

1757–1908. Vol 3: Glamorgan Part 2: Volunteers and Local Militia, 1796–1816; Yeomanry Cavalry, 1808–31, Wrexham: Bridge Books, 1994, ISBN 1-872424-34-1. Bryn...

significant application was the Sabre airline reservations system, which first went into operation in 1960. With Sabre reservations could be placed remotely...

for dragoons stationed in the town and they themselves were assaulted. Sabres were drawn and the mob dispersed, bloodied but without fatalities. Afterwards...