Pattern 1796 Heavy Cavalry Trooper's sword, 1814 (c)

Pattern 1796 Heavy Cavalry Trooper's sword, 1814 (c) blade is stamped with the maker's name, I Gill the original hatchet blade made this Pattern useless for thrusting, its lack of curvature also made it an inefficient slashing sword, the blade was therefore modified to a spear-point, the grinding down is traditionally thought to have taken place before Battle of Waterloo disc guard with the langets removed and the inner edge is ground down to prevent fraying of the wearer's uniform. Sword, cavalry trooper, pattern 1796

1815 Curvature Disc Fraying Gill Grinding Hatchet Inefficient Lack Langets Makers Modified Prevent Removed Slashing Therefore Traditionally Trooper Troopers Useless Waterloo Wearers

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