Original U.S. War of 1812 American “Copy” of P-1796 Style Cavalry Sabre with Original Scabbard

Original Item. Only One Available. This historic pattern of saber is quite remarkable! Napoleon Bonaparte himself complained about the design, opining that the "hatchet point", the broadening of the blade at the very front end, constituted an "inhumane" weapon because of the horrendous wounds it inflicted. This is a really interesting American manufactured “copy” of the famous British P-1796 cavalry sabre, dating around the War of 1812 era. This example is very crude, evident of the U.S. sword-making technology of the era. The Pattern 1796 light cavalry saber was primarily used by British light dragoons, hussars, and King's German Legion light cavalry during the Napoleonic Wars. It was also adopted by the Prussians (known as the 1811 pattern or "Blücher saber") and utilized by Portuguese and Spanish cavalry. Its design was very popular, and saw use among several different nations during the period. During the War of 1812, these sabres were used extensively by the British, so Americans