Original 18th Century French Officer's Hunting Sword - Possibly Captured at Quebec in 1759 Military Flare Guns complete with shoulder strap and

complete with shoulder strap and brass buckle

Maynard's new system still required the musket's powder and Minié ball to be loaded conventionally into the barrel

Specialist units using these mortars were also formed

The illustrated rifle on page 226 can be found in the permanent collection of the West Point Museum

honest example with wonderful early war features

Original 18th Century French Officer's Hunting Sword - Possibly Captured at Quebec in 1759 Military Flare Guns complete with shoulder strap andOriginal Item: One of a Kind. On the face of it this appears to be a pretty typical hunting sword of the late 17th or early 18th century, however this particular sword is said to have been taken from a FRENCH OFFICER after the Battle of Abraham Heights, QUEBEC in 1759. During this conflict, BOTH the British Commander General James Wolfe and the French Commander, Louis Joseph the Marquis de Montcalm were killed in the action. The short sword is 27 1 2