American Officer’s Sword made by John Bailey
3 天之前 · This Revolutionary War cuttoe, or hanger, carried by Massachusetts officer Adams Bailey is one of the few swords made by New York cutler John Bailey to survive today—and does so with its original leather scabbard.
7 Types of Revolutionary War Swords [Facts & Pics]
2023年1月15日 · List of swords used during the American Revolutionary war, including Revolutionary war swords, sabers, daggers and blades.
Sword of a Massachusetts Minute Man - The American Revolution Institute
3 天之前 · During the Revolutionary War, infantrymen carried a hanger—a type of short sword, with a blade about twenty-five inches long—as a secondary weapon to supplement their musket in close combat. James Taylor’s hanger was made by an unidentified Massachusetts cutler in the two decades leading up to the war.
| National Museum of American History
Specific History. George Washington wore this simple hanger as his battle sword while serving as commander of the Continental army during the Revolutionary War. Made in Fishkill, New York, by John Bailey, an immigrant cutler from Sheffield, England, the sword has a slightly curved, grooved steel blade, silver-mounted cross guard and pommel, and ...
REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD AMERICAN HANGER/SWORD
REVOLUTIONARY WAR PERIOD AMERICAN HANGER/SWORD. Circa 1780-1790. This offering is an "in the black", 18th century American hanger. It is brass mounted with an overall length measuring 32 1/4 inches overall and a 26 1/4 inch single fuller blade.
American Revolutionary War Officers' Hanger & Scabbard - Fine
The sword is the classic American pattern hanger from the era, with a simply cast brass lion’s head pommel in its most rudimentary form. While the casting is simple and lacks the detail of a British made sword or an American made silver hilted sword, it is still much better than most of the of the examples known today.
Jeremiah Keeler's Hanger (Sword) - Museum of the American …
This one belonged to Sergeant Jeremiah Keeler of Connecticut. Keeler, who had served in the Connecticut militia and later joined the Continental Army, carried this sword during the Siege of Yorktown in 1781. He was among the first men to assault the British redoubts at Yorktown, a decisive moment of the siege.
“USA” Hanger - Museum of the American Revolution
In September 1780, after the Marquis de Lafayette was made commander of the American light infantry, he gave his sergeants these French-made swords marked with a script “USA” engraved on the hilt. The light infantry was in the Hudson Highlands in the fall of 1782. The detail shows the “USA” engraving (detail view is rotated). Hanger
Hanger Sword: Its Role in 18th Century Warfare – Mini Katana
2023年10月27日 · This weapon, a popular sidearm of the 17th and 18th centuries, is no mere knife. With its distinctive slightly curved blade and typically single-edged design, it's much more than just your run-of-the-mill type of sword. Measuring about 30 inches in length, it boasts a grip that offers a snug fit to the hand.
American Sword identification
During this period, soldiers commonly carried swords of their fancy that were hung from the shoulder. These swords came to be known as "hangars" . Other hunting swords were also used.
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