French infantry briquet, Includes a matching wood scabbard with leather wrap and brass accents. Although ”battle ready” by virtue of the type of steel and construction, Deepeeka’s swords are very thick and quite blade heavy. Originally designed during the Napoleonic era and updated in 1816, the Briquet sabre remained a standard-issue sidearm for French infantry and artillery units well into the A Napoleonic pre-Waterloo made French infantry / artillery briquet sword, dated 1814. Standardised under the Revolutionary and Napoleonic regimes, it offered a reliable sidearm for close quarters, camp chores, and battlefield finishing strokes. This original Napoleonic-style short sword features a single-edged, curved steel blade and brass hilt with a ribbed grip and pronounced D-guard. Location: Currently not on view Object Name: Briquetbriquet Other Terms: Briquet; Edged Weapons; Army; Infantry Credit Line: Charles Bremner Hogg Jackson Associated Place: France See more items in: Military and Society: Armed Forces History, Military Exhibition: Exhibition Location: Physical Description: metal, brass (hilt material) Measurements: overall, briquet: 1 1/8 in x 3 in x 35 1/8 in Sep 23, 2025 · Compact, sturdy, and unmistakable with its ribbed brass hilt, the French sabre-briquet armed generations of infantry and artillery in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. This short saber lived through the Monarchy, the Republic and the Empire, taking part in numerous wars across Europe. Small, robust and mass-produced, it’s still easy to find today. The French name Briquet stands for fire steel and was probably a jocular word created for this weapon. Features a thick carbon steel blade and solid brass D guard hilt. A fine example of the iconic French M1816 AN XI Briquet Sabre, dated 1837. This type of sword was carried for many years throughout the Napoleonic years and right through the 19th Century, with most countries in Europe carrying their own version. French Infantry Sabre, Type Briquet During the Napoleonic era, this French infantry sabre was very popular all over Europe. Aug 27, 2025 · 26 August 1813 marks the Battle of Katzbach in the 6th Coalition War when Cavalry General Gebhard von Blücher’s 42,453 Russian & 30,379 Prussian infantry & 10,291 Cossack, 7,812 Russian & 6,269 Prussian cavalry, totaling 72,832 infantry & 24,372 cavalry defeated Marshal Jacques MacDonald’s 100,000 men (comprising 94 French, 10 German (6 This saber was widely used by the French infantry in „Napoleon times“ in almost all of Europe. A scarce example with its original leather and steel scabbard, a French An XIII briquet, dated 1814 (feint) to blade's spin and correctly marked with the poinçons of Borson, Bick and Lobstein (see: French state inspection marks). The famous general has established with this sabre the tradition of sabrage, when the throats of champagne bottles were knocked off after a victorious battle in 1812. The weapon’s nickname, “briquet”, likely The French Briquet Short Sword was one of the most common French infantry swords of the Napoleonic Wars. As a result they The Sabre Briquet AN XI The French saber lighter is the emblematic weapon of the French infantryman between the 18th and 19th centuries. Antique French Infantry Briquet or Sabre during Napoleon era 1800-1805 All Brass Hilt, Flat Upturned Falchion Blade, Proper Arsenal Inspection Marks A fine example of the iconic French M1816 AN XI Briquet Sabre, dated 1837. The weapon’s nickname, “briquet”, likely A Napoleonic French C. 1800’s Infantryman’s Briquet Hanger Sword. Originally designed during the Napoleonic era and updated in 1816, the Briquet sabre remained a standard-issue sidearm for French infantry and artillery units well into the Sep 23, 2025 · Compact, sturdy, and unmistakable with its ribbed brass hilt, the French sabre-briquet armed generations of infantry and artillery in the late eighteenth and early nineteenth centuries. It is said that, in 1812, the famous French emperor invented the tradition of sabrage, a technique for opening a Champagne bottle with a sabre for celebrating his victory of a battle. 1800’s Infantryman’s Briquet Hanger Sword A typical example of a French c. .


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