Royal Armouries history of British Cavalry sword film clip

A short film clip about the development of the British Cavalry sword taken from Royal Armouries Leeds War Gallery.

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Education

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• cavalry
• military
• history
• sword
• armouries

[JTWilliams74]

The 1796 is a vicious thrusting weapon, I advise you to check out Cold Steel's highly accurate reproduction of the 1796 light cavalry saber. Not only is it an effective thrusting weapon, but the curve of the blade allows you to turn the blade and catch your opponent even if he parries.

[tallswede80]

"it [1796] could not be used to thrust effectively" what a load of horseshit. Only a fool would make such a statement. A curved sword can thrust just as effectively as a straight sword.

[elgostine]

(cont)

the sword synonemous witht the samurai these days was the katana

it differed in these main ways, it wasoverall shorter, and during the sengoku era a normal katana longsword was the backup to the tachi as ive occasionally heard, though the samurai could use iron folding/ signalling fans, a sortof armour puncher called a hachiwara

but the katana was always stuck into the belt, andwas MCH better suited to fast unarmoured, urban fightslike in the movies, btween footmen in the street.

[elgostine]

@FinalFreek to add to that, japanese swords followed two distinct patterns,

the tachi, which was worn slng from the belt much like the western sabre, had a similarly deep curve like the 1796 LC sabre,

this was the sword used during the sengoku period, espcially in the earlier battles where cvalry action between mounted samurai who firs duelled with archery then chargd with Yari spears, finally coming to the tachi

(CONT)

[FinalFreek]

@copypacercopypacer the cavelry sabre was made to be used on horse back so it was mainly a weapon for cutting and slashig meanwhile a infantry sabre was used for cutting,slashing and thrusting and had a shorter blade becuase you were on foot.

[copypacercopypacer]

Whats the difference between a calvary saber and a sabre? which is better if ur going to defend against a person like a katana or something?

[akosigundam]

I'd be impressed if they can slash and thrust to the front, and not just from the side.

[masterco93]

the sword is so flexible, did u notice that at 0:54

[GladiatorShield]

What fruit was that

[jannevellamo]

My neighbour actually did that to his brother. With a baseball bat. The brother can already walk, but will never work.