Original British Napoleonic P-1796 Light Dragoon Saber with Scabbard marked to the 12th Light Dragoons German Edged Weapons - OD wool overseas cap

- OD wool overseas cap with MP collar disc

There is some corrosion and finish loss on the zinc fittings

Upon expulsion these captured European edged weapons were spread all over the Middle East and it was in the very North East part of Africa

These were worn on the breast of the uniform tunic

RIDABOCK & CO

Original British Napoleonic P-1796 Light Dragoon Saber with Scabbard marked to the 12th Light Dragoons German Edged Weapons - OD wool overseas capOriginal Item: One of a Kind. Just received out of a very old Collection in England! 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. We should point out that the Prussians, under General BLCHER adopted the Saber as well and for