Thank you Will! excellent example, especially with regiment markings.
These heavy cavalry versions of the 1821 swords are one of the tougher patterns to find, as I recall when I was collecting these back in the 70s.
It seems many of these ended up being repurposed into practice swords with rebated blades, and I think many in stores were lost in a fire in the Tower.
On the 25th, prior to the Light Brigade action, the Heavy Brigade was involved in action at Balaclava in quite a successful, as well as incredible battle against huge odds vs. the Russian army. With the Light Brigade advance into the North Valley the Heavy Brigade followed for a distance, but as the Light Brigade was decimated by the murderous fire from all sides, they were held back so as not to be lost as well.
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