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<p>[QUOTE="the blacksmith, post: 9470406, member: 20148"]I too doubt there was much blade vs blade use, more as you say, against infantry etc. But a difficult blade to control against any enemy.</p><p>Have you seen the documentary with Sean Bean on Waterloo? There they show what damage the two types of 1796 swords could do on a pig carcass. The Heavy cavalry sword did some damage, but the Light Cavalry version almost removed the leg! The wounds these swords must have inflicted, especially against infantry, must have been horrendous.</p><p><br /></p><p>Another nice sword by the way, and not a pattern that I knew of. Thank you.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="the blacksmith, post: 9470406, member: 20148"]I too doubt there was much blade vs blade use, more as you say, against infantry etc. But a difficult blade to control against any enemy. Have you seen the documentary with Sean Bean on Waterloo? There they show what damage the two types of 1796 swords could do on a pig carcass. The Heavy cavalry sword did some damage, but the Light Cavalry version almost removed the leg! The wounds these swords must have inflicted, especially against infantry, must have been horrendous. Another nice sword by the way, and not a pattern that I knew of. Thank you.[/QUOTE]
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