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

Ibrahiim al Balooshi · 24th April 2017, 07:06 PM

Salaams and thank you Jim !! The advent of Lances by the French was a most remarkable and simple arrangement by which the French could outreach British weapons in The Square and could reach their enemies who may have fallen to the ground and whilst prone could avoid cavalry borne swords could not escape the lance...This was generally looked at in bad taste but was eventually adopted as standard practice on all sides...See https://collections.royalarmouries.o...ative-563.html

French Lance
Blade length 214 mm
Country of manufacture France
Date entered service 1811
Overall length 2328 mm
Weight 1.672 kg

24th April 2017, 07:06 PM	#7
Ibrahiim al Balooshi Member Join Date: Jul 2006 Location: Buraimi Oman, on the border with the UAE Posts: 4,408	Salaams and thank you Jim !! The advent of Lances by the French was a most remarkable and simple arrangement by which the French could outreach British weapons in The Square and could reach their enemies who may have fallen to the ground and whilst prone could avoid cavalry borne swords could not escape the lance...This was generally looked at in bad taste but was eventually adopted as standard practice on all sides...See https://collections.royalarmouries.o...ative-563.html French Lance Blade length 214 mm Country of manufacture France Date entered service 1811 Overall length 2328 mm Weight 1.672 kg Attached Images