1796 Heavy Cavalry Sword - a good or bad weapon?

The much loved and also loathed heavy cavalry sword, was it really a good or bad sword? Wielded famously from the likes of the Scots Grey at the battle of Waterloo to the fictional rifleman Richard Sharpe. Here we take a look at some antique examples and delve into the truth from both a modern perspective and voices from the past of the users of these famous swords.

Видео 1796 Heavy Cavalry Sword - a good or bad weapon? канала Academy of Historical Fencing