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For other uses, see Sabre (disambiguation).
French naval officers' sabre of the 19th Century
French naval officers' sabre of the 19th Century
From left to right: two bayonets, a short curved infantry or artillery briquet, a straight infantry officers' sabre, and a carbine.
From left to right: two bayonets, a short curved infantry or artillery briquet, a straight infantry officers' sabre, and a carbine. A bayonet (from French baïonnette) is a Knife - Dagger - or spike-shaped Weapon designed to fit on or over the muzzle A carbine is a Firearm similar to a Rifle or Musket, but generally shorter and of lesser power

The sabre or saber (see spelling differences) traces its origins to the European backsword and usually but not always has a curved, single-edged blade and a rather large hand guard, covering the knuckles of the hand as well as the thumb and forefinger. American and British English spelling differences are one aspect of American and British English differences. A backsword is a Sword having a Blade with only one edge The back of the sword is often the thickest part of the blade and acts to support and strengthen it The hilt (sometimes called the haft) of a Sword is its handle consisting of a guard, grip and pommel. Although sabres are typically thought of as curved-bladed slashing weapons, those used by the world's heavy cavalry often had straight and even double-edged blades more suitable for thrusting. Heavy cavalry is the late 19th century Misnomer for Cavalry troops that from the late 17th to late 19th centuries usually wore armour and were mounted on largest The length of sabres varied, and most were carried in a scabbard hanging from a shoulder belt known as a baldric or from a waist-mounted sword belt. A scabbard is a Sheath for holding a Sword or other large blade A baldric (also baldrick, bawdrick, bauldrick as well as some other mostly rare or obsolete variations is a belt worn over one Shoulder Exceptions not intended for personal carry include the famed Patton saber adopted by the United States Army in 1913 and always mounted to the cavalryman's saddle. For the 19th century Scottish jurist/politician see George Patton Lord Glenalmond. The United States Army is a military organization whose primary mission is to "provide necessary forces and capabilities.

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Origins of the weapon

The origins of the sabre in its modern form are somewhat unclear, and it may come from such Medieval European designs as the falchion, or the scimitar (shamshir) used by such Central Asian cavalry as the Turks, Tatars, and Mongols. This article describes the Medieval Weapon For the Finnish Heavy Metal band see Falchion (band. A scimitar (ˈsɪmɪtə is a Sword with a curved blade design finding its origins in Southwest Asia for other uses see Shamshir (disambiguation A Shamshir is a type of Sabre with a curve that is considered radical for Central Asia is a region of Asia from the Caspian Sea in the west to central China in the east and from southern Russia in the north to northern Pakistan in the south The Turkic peoples are Eurasian peoples residing in northern central and western Eurasia who speak languages belonging to the Turkic language family Tatars ( Tatar: Tatarlar/Татарлар sometimes spelled Tartars, are a Turkic -speaking ethnic group or multiple ethnic groups The sabre first appeared in Europe with the arrival of the Hungarians (Magyars) in the 10th Century. Hungarians (or Magyars, magyarok are an Ethnic group primarily associated with Hungary. Originally, the sabre was used as a cavalry weapon that gradually came to replace the various straight bladed cutting sword types on the battlefield. As time went on, sabres became insignia of rank in many armies, and dress use of sabres continues to this day in some armed services around the world.

Use

Typical briquet of the Napoleonic Wars.
Typical briquet of the Napoleonic Wars. The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions

The sabre saw extensive military use in the early 19th century, particularly in the Napoleonic Wars, during which Napoleon used heavy cavalry charges to great effect against his enemies. The 19th century of the Common Era began on January 1, 1801 and ended on December 31, 1900, according to the Gregorian calendar The Napoleonic Wars (1803-1815 involved Napoleon's French Empire and a shifting set of European allies and opposing coalitions Napoleon Bonaparte (15 August 1769 – 5 May 1821 was a French military and political leader who had a significant impact on the History of Europe. The sabre faded as a weapon by mid-century, as longer-range rifles made cavalry charges obsolete, even suicidal. A rifle is a Firearm designed to be fired from the shoulder with a barrel that has a helical groove or pattern of grooves ("rifling" cut into the barrel walls In the American Civil War, the sabre was used infrequently as a weapon, but saw notable deployment in the Battle of Brandy Station and at East Cavalry Field at the Battle of Gettysburg in 1863. Causes of the war See also Origins of the American Civil War, Timeline of events leading to the American Civil War The coexistence of a slave-owning South The Battle of Brandy Station, also called the Battle of Fleetwood Hill, was the largest predominantly Cavalry engagement of the American Civil War, Background and movement to battle See also [[Gettysburg Campaign]] [[Gettysburg Battlefield]] [[Gettysburg Confederate order of battle]] [[Confederate order of battle]] Year 1863 ( MDCCCLXIII) was a Common year starting on Thursday (link will display the full calendar of the Gregorian calendar (or a Common Many cavalrymen—particularly on the Confederate side—eventually abandoned the long, heavy weapons in favour of revolvers and carbines. The War Department was established by the Confederate Congress in an act on February 21, 1861. rEVOLVEr is the fourth studio album by Swedish metal band The Haunted. A carbine is a Firearm similar to a Rifle or Musket, but generally shorter and of lesser power Although there was extensive debate over the effectiveness of "white" weapons such as the sabre and lance, the sabre remained the standard weapon of cavalry for mounted action in most armies until World War I (1914–18). The term lance has become a catchall for a variety of different Pole weapons based on the Spear. World War I (abbreviated WWI; also known as the First World War, the Great War, and the War to End All Thereafter it was gradually relegated to the status of a ceremonial weapon, and most horse cavalry was replaced by armoured cavalry from 1930 on. Armoured warfare or tank warfare is the use of Armoured fighting vehicles in Modern warfare.

In the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (16–18th century) a specific type of sabre-like mêlée weapon, the szabla, was used. The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, officially the Commonwealth of the Crown of the Polish Kingdom and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania also known as the Most Serene Republic Melee (from the French mêlée meˈleː generally refers to disorganized Close combat involving a group of fighters Szabla (plural szable is the general Slavic word for Sabre. In particular it is used to describe a specifically Eastern European one-edged sabre-like The Don Cossacks used the shashka, which also saw military and police use in Imperial Russia and early Soviet Union. Don Cossacks (Донские казаки were Cossacks who settled along the middle and lower Don. The Shashka is a special kind of Sabre, a very sharp single edged single handed and guardless Sword.

During the 19th and in the early 20th century, sabres were also used by both mounted and dismounted personnel in some European police forces. The twentieth century of the Common Era began on Police are agents or agencies usually of the executive, empowered to enforce the law and to effect public and social order through the legitimatized use of force When the sabre was used by mounted police against crowds, the results could be appalling, as in a key scene in Doctor Zhivago. Doctor Zhivago ( Доктор Живаго) is a 1965 drama - romance - War film directed by David Lean and loosely The sabre was later phased out in favour of the baton (or night stick) for both practical and humanitarian reasons. A club (also known as cudgel, baton, truncheon, night stick, and bludgeon) is among the simplest of all weapons

In the United States, swords with sabre blades are worn by Army, Navy, and Coast Guard officers. The United States of America —commonly referred to as the Marine officers and non-commissioned officers also wear such swords. An officer is a member of an armed force who holds a position of authority A non-commissioned officer (sometimes noncommissioned officer) also known as an NCO or Noncom, is an enlisted member of an Armed force They are not intended for use as weapons, however, and now serve primarily in ornamental or ceremonial functions.

In fencing

A derivative of this weapon is used under this name in the Olympic sport of fencing - see Sabre (fencing). The sabre is one of the three weapons of modern sport Fencing, and is alternatively spelled saber in American English. The Olympic Games is an international Multi-sport event established for both summer and winter games Sport is an Activity that is governed by a set of rules or Customs and often engaged in competitively Fencing is the art of armed Combat involving Cutting, Stabbing, or slapping bludgeoning Weapons directly manipulated by hand The sabre is one of the three weapons of modern sport Fencing, and is alternatively spelled saber in American English. Ornamental versions of the sabre are sometimes spun and tossed by color guards or majorettes in modern marching bands and drum and bugle corps. Modern color guard has evolved over the years into a form of dance theater that uses props along with movement to express dynamic passages in the music accompanying the show A marching band is in the broadest terms a group of performers that consist of instrumental Musicians and sometimes dance teams / color guard who generally perform For the Military unit see Corps of Drums A drum and bugle corps or drum corps is a musical marching unit (similar to a

Sabres in popular culture

8 In Power Rangers Jungle Fury Kasay's second weapon is the Shark Sabre. Power Rangers Jungle Fury is the title of the sixteenth season in the American children's television series Power Rangers.

See also

Notes

A scimitar (ˈsɪmɪtə is a Sword with a curved blade design finding its origins in Southwest Asia Dao ( "knife"is a category of single-edge Chinese Swords primarily used for slashing and chopping ( Sabres, often called a broadsword A is a type of Japanese sword ( nihontō) and often is called a "samurai sword A Mameluke sword is a cross- Hilted curved Scimitar -like Sword historically used by Mamluk warriors from whom the sword derives its name The 1908 Pattern Cavalry Trooper's Sword (and the 1912 Pattern the equivalent for officers) was the last service sword A Saber can be used to open a champagne bottle with great ceremony Champagne is a Sparkling wine produced by inducing the in-bottle Secondary fermentation of Wine to effect Carbonation.

Dictionary

sabre

-noun

  1. A light sword, sharp along the front edge, part of the back edge, and at the point.
  2. (fencing) A modern fencing sword modeled after the sabre.

-verb

  1. (transitive): To hit or kill with a sabre.
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