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The Pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre is a sword that was used primarily by British light dragoons and hussars, and King's German Legion light cavalry during the Napoleonic Wars. It was adopted by the Prussians (as the 1811 pattern or "Blücher sabre") and used by Portuguese and Spanish cavalry.
A sabre or (American English) saber (/ ˈ s eɪ b ər / SAY-bər) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern and Napoleonic periods. Originally associated with Central European cavalry such as the hussars, the sabre became widespread in Western Europe during the Thirty Years' War. Lighter ...
The Pattern 1796 heavy cavalry sword was the sword used by the British heavy cavalry (Lifeguards, Royal Horse Guards, Dragoon Guards and Dragoons), and King's German Legion Dragoons, through most of the period of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars.
Light cavalry played a key role in mounted scouting, escorting, and skirmishing during the Napoleonic era. Light horse also served a function in major set-piece battles. While lacking the sheer offensive power of heavy cavalry, light cavalry were still extremely effective against unprepared infantry, cavalry, and artillery.
Napoleon, defeated at Leipzig, ordered a retreat towards France. On 30 October, the Bavarians tried to stop the French army at the Battle of Hanau. During the Guard cavalry's successive charges against the enemy cavalry and artillery, the Mamelukes lost chef d'escadron Abdallah Hazboun , to injury.
Cuirassiers (/ ˌ k w ɪr ə ˈ s ɪər / KWIRR-ə-SEER; from French cuirassier [1], 'wearing a cuirass') were cavalry equipped with a cuirass, sword, and pistols. Cuirassiers first appeared in mid-to-late 16th century Europe as a result of armoured cavalry, such as men-at-arms and demi-lancers discarding their lances and adopting pistols as ...
The Sabre modèle An IX, ("sabre, model of the ninth year") was a standard cavalry sabre in usage in the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars.. The modèle An IX was the first attempt at standardising cavalry sabres after the French Revolution, during which a disorganised plethora of bladed weapons was produced.
The Sabre modèle An IX, ("sabre, model of the ninth year") was a standard light cavalry sabre in usage in the French Army during the Napoleonic Wars. The modèle An IX was the first attempt at standardising cavalry sabres after the French Revolution, during which a disorganised plethora of bladed weapons was produced