English Naval Cutlass or English Lead Cutter

toaster5sqn · 5th March 2024, 03:23 AM

28" is hardly long, infantry swords were a standard 32" and cavalry swords generally longer than that with 34" to 36" being common and some were longer again.

As for being late, the last British cavalry pattern sword was the 1908, since the Russo Japenese war had appeared to show that cavalry charges remained effective. WWI came as a nasty shock to military planners.

Robert

5th March 2024, 03:23 AM	#1
toaster5sqn Member Join Date: Jul 2021 Location: New Zealand Posts: 68	28" is hardly long, infantry swords were a standard 32" and cavalry swords generally longer than that with 34" to 36" being common and some were longer again. As for being late, the last British cavalry pattern sword was the 1908, since the Russo Japenese war had appeared to show that cavalry charges remained effective. WWI came as a nasty shock to military planners. Robert