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
An officer's 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry fighting sabre by J. Johnston, Newcastle Street, The Strand, London. Note the characteristic increase in blade width near to the point. The scabbard has lost its suspension rings.
An officer's 1796 Pattern Light Cavalry fighting sabre - belonging to William Tomkinson of the 16th Light Dragoons; the sword shows evidence of having been ground down in the quarter of the blade nearest the point - possibly due to damage to the edge - it no longer exhibits the increase in blade width near to the point
Hilt of an officer's fighting 1796 LC pattern sabre. The unusual square langets (most are rounded or shield-shaped) is a characteristic of the sabres made by the London sword cutler J. Johnston
Light cavalry of the King's German Legion in 1813, all armed with the 1796 sabre
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The sabre was in widespread use in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth during the early modern period, especially by light cavalry in the 17th century. The sabre became widespread in Europe following t
Pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre
…as saying that the "blades of the Turks, Mamalukes, Moors and Hungarians [were] preferable to any other". The post 1630, knuckle bow hilted, fullered, szabla, of the Polish-Hungarian Hussars, is sometimes credited as Le Marchant's inspiration for the pattern. The British sword is similar to some tulwars in…
Hungarian-Polish sabre, 16/17th century
Armenian sabre (czeczuga), 17th century
Polish hussar sabre, 17th century
Karabela sabre, 17th century