Ethnographic Arms & Armour - View Single Post - Question on British lance head, pattern 1846

Jim McDougall · 24th April 2017, 07:01 PM

Thanks Ibrahiim!!! Good illustrations, and the 1868 shown with pennon furled gives an idea of my 'Corvette charge"!! That was the model lances.

Here is the plate on British lances from "Sword, Lance and Bayonet", Hopkinson & Ffloulkes, 1938.

Since the net and general resources on lances is so lousy, every bit we can find and add is helpful.

On another forum, another 'my grandfather had this a found in attic..etc etc' post claimed a lance with the 'bulb' was French Napoleonic (of course), but by this chart was clearly the British M1820.

24th April 2017, 07:01 PM	#6
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 9,758	Thanks Ibrahiim!!! Good illustrations, and the 1868 shown with pennon furled gives an idea of my 'Corvette charge"!! That was the model lances. Here is the plate on British lances from "Sword, Lance and Bayonet", Hopkinson & Ffloulkes, 1938. Since the net and general resources on lances is so lousy, every bit we can find and add is helpful. On another forum, another 'my grandfather had this a found in attic..etc etc' post claimed a lance with the 'bulb' was French Napoleonic (of course), but by this chart was clearly the British M1820. Attached Images Last edited by Jim McDougall; 24th April 2017 at 07:16 PM.