Let's look at what the French and British equipped their sailors with during the Napoleonic Wars. Looking to buy antique swords? Visit: www.isellswords.com
OUTSTANDING !!! Bravo ,and I hope you continue following this concept as I believe it will be both quite informative and entertaining .. That chair screams ( I need a globe of the earth and a BRANDY close by ) Coffee will suffice 😊
Very informative video. I really liked the comparasion and analysis just some questions : 1) How long are the two cutlasses? 2) which blade do you prefer the Cutlass blade or the Regulation infantry sword of the day ?
Thank you! 1)Between the four different French patterns, you have a variation of 65 to 76cm. The 1804 was 73cm with some slight variation. 2)Hard to say since there are a few different regulation swords and cutlasses and infantry swords are meant for two very different contexts. But both the French and British infantry officers were equipped with spadroons types, which I wouldn't bet m life on. Light infantry was equipped with sabres, though sometimes not much longer than cutlasses. The British 1803 I think takes the palm, at least for a short fight given its fragile guard.
Sadly I have no originals but do have reproductions of both swords. The french one is an older repro and has a much thicker base of the blade and some decent taper to the spine. It handles mick better. The British one feels like a baseball bat. The British 1805 repro had a spine that is very thick all the way down. I understand blade taper is an issue on reproductions but am wondering, what the thickness on the *original* 1804 is like? I.e., does it stay thick (as you said, like a crowbar) or is there some thinning down?
The french naval cutlass on this video is from later than napoleonic era, this one is a 1833 pattern, we can reconize it easily with the simple quillon shape, for napoleonic era cutlasses, the quillon looks like a palm leaf (1811 pattern and before)
@@buffordevans6942 never came across a '94 cutlass they are like unicorns around here.Although i have used the current Navy cutlass.just looked at e-bay they have 3 for sale.
@@badpossum440 Yeah it is weird .. Like Max states they are virtually the same weight but the British feels freaking heavy compared .. Wonder how long like a ship to ship engagement would last 🤔
As others have commented, it isn't so much because these swords are heavy, but it is how they are balanced. I was aghast when I realized that both swords weighted the same. The 1804 feels incredibly heavier just because of its balance.
The curved cutlass with the guard that protects the side of the hand would be awesome to use in HEMA
Very informative. Thx.
OUTSTANDING !!!
Bravo ,and I hope you continue following this concept as I believe it will be both quite informative and entertaining ..
That chair screams ( I need a globe of the earth and a BRANDY close by ) Coffee will suffice 😊
Cool video thanks 😉💪👍👍
Woohoo ! Great to see you back
Very informative video. I really liked the comparasion and analysis just some questions : 1) How long are the two cutlasses? 2) which blade do you prefer the Cutlass blade or the Regulation infantry sword of the day ?
Thank you!
1)Between the four different French patterns, you have a variation of 65 to 76cm. The 1804 was 73cm with some slight variation.
2)Hard to say since there are a few different regulation swords and cutlasses and infantry swords are meant for two very different contexts. But both the French and British infantry officers were equipped with spadroons types, which I wouldn't bet m life on. Light infantry was equipped with sabres, though sometimes not much longer than cutlasses. The British 1803 I think takes the palm, at least for a short fight given its fragile guard.
Thanks alot looking forward to see mre comparaison videos :)
Mistral was such a bad wind that French law forgave you if you murdered someone while it was blowing.
Sadly I have no originals but do have reproductions of both swords. The french one is an older repro and has a much thicker base of the blade and some decent taper to the spine. It handles mick better. The British one feels like a baseball bat. The British 1805 repro had a spine that is very thick all the way down. I understand blade taper is an issue on reproductions but am wondering, what the thickness on the *original* 1804 is like? I.e., does it stay thick (as you said, like a crowbar) or is there some thinning down?
The french naval cutlass on this video is from later than napoleonic era, this one is a 1833 pattern, we can reconize it easily with the simple quillon shape, for napoleonic era cutlasses, the quillon looks like a palm leaf (1811 pattern and before)
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The weight of these swords would not worry sailors as they were much stronger than todays city folk.
@@buffordevans6942 never came across a '94 cutlass they are like unicorns around here.Although i have used the current Navy cutlass.just looked at e-bay they have 3 for sale.
@@badpossum440
Yeah it is weird .. Like Max states they are virtually the same weight but the British feels freaking heavy compared .. Wonder how long like a ship to ship engagement would last 🤔
As others have commented, it isn't so much because these swords are heavy, but it is how they are balanced. I was aghast when I realized that both swords weighted the same. The 1804 feels incredibly heavier just because of its balance.