Please help on 1796 HC sword marks

asomotif · 16th December 2009, 09:51 PM

Interesting thread, and congrats Fernando with this impressive sword !

Normally I go for the esthetics and beauty of weapons.
But some dicussion on usage and effects seems logical to me.

The "discussion" about thrust and slash intrigues me.
This is a HC (heavy cavalry) sword.
Straight, long, used for the thrust with a frontal attack.

Correct me if I am wrong, but in the same period armies would also have a "Light cavalry" ? The guys with the curved swords ie. mameluke sabres, being used for the slash.
So in a battle both techniques would be used.. Or not

Best regards,
Willem

Ps. excuse me for wandering of from the ethno forum. No offence intended

I have a 1908 pattern troopers sword in case you want me to change my avatar

16th December 2009, 09:51 PM	#18
asomotif Member Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: The Netherlands Posts: 2,238	Thrust or slash ? Interesting thread, and congrats Fernando with this impressive sword ! Normally I go for the esthetics and beauty of weapons. But some dicussion on usage and effects seems logical to me. The "discussion" about thrust and slash intrigues me. This is a HC (heavy cavalry) sword. Straight, long, used for the thrust with a frontal attack. Correct me if I am wrong, but in the same period armies would also have a "Light cavalry" ? The guys with the curved swords ie. mameluke sabres, being used for the slash. So in a battle both techniques would be used.. Or not Best regards, Willem Ps. excuse me for wandering of from the ethno forum. No offence intended I have a 1908 pattern troopers sword in case you want me to change my avatar

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