Charge of the Light Brigade's Sword?

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Student of Sword Senior Forumite Posts: 2,328	Charge of the Light Brigade's Sword? Sept 27, 2011 10:13:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Student of Sword on Sept 27, 2011 10:13:14 GMT Maybe Dave Kelly is the best person to answer this question. What is the sword used by the famous Light Brigade in the Battle of Balaclava?

Anders Member Posts: 1,487	Charge of the Light Brigade's Sword? Sept 27, 2011 11:05:14 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Anders on Sept 27, 2011 11:05:14 GMT Might need some verification but Military Heritage claims that "about half" of them carried the 1853 LC pattern. No idea what the other half carried.
	"Hear me, men. For reasons of good form, I have decided that the so-called Pan will return in three days to commit the arbitrament of the sword. Smee, translate." "In three days, we're gonna have a war! A battle between good and evil to the death!" -Hook, 1991

Kilted Cossack Member Posts: 1,113	Charge of the Light Brigade's Sword? Sept 27, 2011 12:32:49 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Kilted Cossack on Sept 27, 2011 12:32:49 GMT Anders wrote Might need some verification but Military Heritage claims that "about half" of them carried the 1853 LC pattern. No idea what the other half carried. Russian shot?
	Homo homini lupus est.

Dave Kelly Senior Forumite Posts: 3,628	Charge of the Light Brigade's Sword? Sept 27, 2011 22:00:41 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Dave Kelly on Sept 27, 2011 22:00:41 GMT Hi: Two standards in place at the time of the Crimean War. The standard was the P1821 ight Cav Saber: The 1853 was just being introed:
	Introduc harioli. Praeterea oportet esse harioli. Et quidam etiam arbustis. ( Bring in the clowns. There ought to be clowns. And some Shrubbery too. )

Sébastien Senior Forumite Retired Moderator Posts: 2,967	Charge of the Light Brigade's Sword? Sept 28, 2011 0:34:27 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Sébastien on Sept 28, 2011 0:34:27 GMT I read at one place, I can't remember where, that one of the trooper carried a 1796 light cavalry saber.
	I suffer from an acute, pathological, addiction to blade collecting... I lied. I enjoy every moment of that condition.

Student of Sword Senior Forumite Posts: 2,328	Charge of the Light Brigade's Sword? Sept 28, 2011 5:40:07 GMT Quote Select Post Deselect Post Link to Post Back to Top Post by Student of Sword on Sept 28, 2011 5:40:07 GMT Thank you very much Dave. I know I can always count on you.

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Charge of the Light Brigade's Sword?

Post by Student of Sword on Sept 27, 2011 10:13:14 GMT

Post by Anders on Sept 27, 2011 11:05:14 GMT

Post by Kilted Cossack on Sept 27, 2011 12:32:49 GMT

Post by Dave Kelly on Sept 27, 2011 22:00:41 GMT

Post by Sébastien on Sept 28, 2011 0:34:27 GMT

Post by Student of Sword on Sept 28, 2011 5:40:07 GMT

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