That's because they were heavy cavalry. So they were issued and using the 1796 heavy cavalry saber. The light cavalry used the issued 1796 light cavalry saber
The French officers did not " complain " that's a nonsensical myth. The sword most certainly could split a head, that's not a legend. And the 1796 light cavalry sword was not used with the wrist for moulinets, it's a huge chopping sword. Pretty bizarre to hear an "expert" talk like this
The moulinets are likely a case of training vs actual use. At the very least Le Marchant's manual teaches the use of the wrist moulinets which became a staple of 19th century British Fencing technique.
War myths are simply a propagation of war propaganda.... and let's not forget that French cavalry was very well armed and had people like general Ney to lead it. Latter they also had Polish hussars that was an absurdly good cavalry. They surely did not fear a British cavalry charge more than any other charge... what Napoleon himself really complained about was the efficiency of the Russian light cavalry, aka the Cossacks =)
So ridiculous the myth that French officers "complained" about the 1796. What does that even mean?? Who did they complain to? I mean these guys are in the middle of a brutal and terrible war where there's cannon balls splitting people in half left and right but they decided to go to (nobody knows exactly) and "complain" about the mean English sabers. And who cares about the 1796 heavy cavalry sword, just the light cav model, that one is particularly mean 😢
It should also be mentioned that the British light and heavy cavalry sabres were based on Austrian models, the army the French fought the most, they had been dealing with these designs since the revolution itself. Everything we know suggests they if they thought anything it was that they were insufficient at the thrust and thus inferior to their own swords.
Using a cold steel 1796 reproduction as an example of this sabre was a terrible mistake..it's not even close to the original in how it handles or performs.
Should not have titled this the 1796 light cavalry sabre but the 1796 heavy cavalry if you are using the Scott grey as a example you would be better of going to the peninsular and using the light cavalry
French complaining? Come on, have you seen their sabers? There was no big difference between cold steel weapons of all the powers. BTW, these light cavalry sabers were exported in large numbers to Prussia.
And incredibly, not a man of the heavy brigades was carrying a 1796 Light Cavalry Sabre during their charge at Waterloo.
Exactly
I have an original heavy cav sword from that battle. Point was modified to a spear tip like a lot of them.
That's because they were heavy cavalry. So they were issued and using the 1796 heavy cavalry saber. The light cavalry used the issued 1796 light cavalry saber
The French officers did not " complain " that's a nonsensical myth. The sword most certainly could split a head, that's not a legend. And the 1796 light cavalry sword was not used with the wrist for moulinets, it's a huge chopping sword. Pretty bizarre to hear an "expert" talk like this
The moulinets are likely a case of training vs actual use. At the very least Le Marchant's manual teaches the use of the wrist moulinets which became a staple of 19th century British Fencing technique.
War myths are simply a propagation of war propaganda.... and let's not forget that French cavalry was very well armed and had people like general Ney to lead it. Latter they also had Polish hussars that was an absurdly good cavalry. They surely did not fear a British cavalry charge more than any other charge... what Napoleon himself really complained about was the efficiency of the Russian light cavalry, aka the Cossacks =)
So ridiculous the myth that French officers "complained" about the 1796. What does that even mean?? Who did they complain to? I mean these guys are in the middle of a brutal and terrible war where there's cannon balls splitting people in half left and right but they decided to go to (nobody knows exactly) and "complain" about the mean English sabers. And who cares about the 1796 heavy cavalry sword, just the light cav model, that one is particularly mean 😢
It should also be mentioned that the British light and heavy cavalry sabres were based on Austrian models, the army the French fought the most, they had been dealing with these designs since the revolution itself.
Everything we know suggests they if they thought anything it was that they were insufficient at the thrust and thus inferior to their own swords.
Czy prezentowana szabla na tym filmie jest z firmy cold steel tak czy nie
It's look like a cold steel trash.
Using a cold steel 1796 reproduction as an example of this sabre was a terrible mistake..it's not even close to the original in how it handles or performs.
Claims French officers made official complaints about the sword are unsubstantiated.
Please get the Windlass reproduction that's available now. That Cold Steel thing he's using doesn't compare to the originals
No kidding. It's also about as shard as a spoon. If it had any sort of edge on it that rib cage would have been hewn clean through
L K Chen is also making one now, which doesn't have many of the quality inconsistencies of windless.
Should not have titled this the 1796 light cavalry sabre but the 1796 heavy cavalry if you are using the Scott grey as a example you would be better of going to the peninsular and using the light cavalry
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French complaining? Come on, have you seen their sabers? There was no big difference between cold steel weapons of all the powers. BTW, these light cavalry sabers were exported in large numbers to Prussia.