British cavalry sword from 1908 with scabbardThe 1908 Cavalry Sword was the last service sword to be issued as standard equipment to the cavalry troops of the British Army - at a time when attacks on horseback had become largely obsolete and swords were rarely used as combat weapons. However, it was..
Light cavalry saber from 1796 with scabbardThe light cavalry saber, Model 1796, was one of the most common edged weapons used by the Prussians and British, who together victoriously defeated Napoleon's troops at Waterloo in 1815.The shape of the blade is derived from the Indian talwar. This saber wa..