Unable-Anybody-2285 OP t1_j29dr53 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 4:29 PM

Reply to comment by Imtiredcanistop in Fencing or swordsmanship during the during the American revolution by Unable-Anybody-2285

I was thinking more along the line of a cutlass or sabre rapiers weren't really made for warfare I mean there were war rapiers but I imagine that would been both rare and expensive to come by since the country just got it's footing

RiverDragon64 t1_j29ogwx wrote on December 30, 2022 at 5:37 PM

The U.S.Army model 1913 Cavalry Saber was designed by 2nd Lt (later General) George S Patton Jr. He was the Master of Sword at the Mounted Service School in the early 1900’s so it was still being taught in the 20th century. US.Navy Sailors were taught cutlass fighting in the Civil War. The Model 1860 & 1863 Naval Cutlasses were carried by the US Navy aka “Union” navy.

whitepine55 t1_j29ixz4 wrote on December 30, 2022 at 5:02 PM

The US Navy had a cutlass training manual in the early 19th century.