Original American Revolutionary War Continental Stirrup Hilt Mounted Dragoon Saber with Wire-Wrapped Leather Grip Vietnam Hans von Blumenthal was badly

Hans von Blumenthal was badly wounded leading the regiment in a successful cavalry charge in the battle of Lobositz and had to retire from the military

Often scraps were used in the weave to reduce costs

and is now heavily oxidized

-Admiral Sir Bruce Fraser for the United Kingdom

Original American Revolutionary War Continental Stirrup Hilt Mounted Dragoon Saber with Wire-Wrapped Leather Grip Vietnam Hans von Blumenthal was badlyOriginal Item. Only One Available. This is an extraordinary example of an American Revolutionary War mounted dragoon saber, which is likely American made but may also be of German origin or influence. It has a lovely brass stirrup style hilt with a wire wrapped leather grip. The curved 30 blade features a thin fuller at the end. This example certainly saw heavy use and has a lovely patina across the blade, with past oxidation having been cleaned away,