Cuirassiers (/ ˌ k w ɪr ə ˈ s ɪər / KWIRR-ə-SEER; from French cuirassier [1], 'wearing a cuirass') were cavalry equipped with a cuirass, sword, and pistols. Cuirassiers first appeared in mid-to …

SWORDS Thc main weapon of the Cuirassiers was a straight cavalry sword; the Carabinier first carried a straight sword, but it was replaced in 1810 with a curved saber. In 1801, the heavy …

Swords AN IX / XI which survived the empire and were still in service during the restoration, then underwent changes in 1816 (blade shortened to 95cm and given a spear point). We do …

Sword and Scabbard. The French Cuirassier’s derived their name from the cuirasse, the iron and brass breast and back plate they wore. They were the heavy cavalry and had a fierce …

The Cuirassier sword is weighty and double-fullered, ideal for a charging thrust or heavy slash from on high. This replica, by Universal Sword of India, is made with a tempered high carbon …

Cuirassier Trooper's Sword. Any scholar of Napoleon's army would be impressed at the weight and presence of this sizable sword with its 37 1/2" blade. This hilt comes with a leather and …

Known as the King of Prussia's bodyguard, the officers of the Gards du Corps in 1806 famously sharped this sword on the steps of the French embassy in Berlin to provoke war. Unfortunately …

AN XI (1802) is when the famous Cuirassier sabre used in the Peninsula War, the Russian Campaign and the 100 Days War (Waterloo) was introduced. AN XIII (1804) is when that …

Nov 9, 2012 · One of the most influential of designs was the Model ANIX CuIrassier Trooper’s Sword. It was a heavy sword, with a four-bar cast brass hilt and long, two-fullered and single …

An unusual and very early example of this iconic Napoleonic sword that was carried by elite French cavalry cuirassiers. Most examples encountered are dated and maker marked to the …