Pattern 1796 heavy cavalry sword
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pattern-1796-heavy-cavalry-sword-299-3403848
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Pattern 1796 heavy cavalry sword
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The Pattern 1796 heavy cavalry sword was the sword used by the British heavy cavalry, and King's German Legion Dragoons, through most of the period of the Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars. It played an especially notable role, in the hands of British cavalrymen, at the battles of Salamanca and Waterloo. The pattern was adopted by Sweden and was used by some Portuguese cavalry.
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Weapon
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https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pattern_1796_heavy_cavalry_sword
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2023-07-28T23:45:10Z
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