English Dragoon sword with Possible Jacobite Connection

Jim McDougall · 14th October 2020, 05:34 AM

Thank you Colin! Its great to see these photos, sure makes me want to go there. So much history.
The 'fence' from Twickenham was to me a travesty, that those swords of the Jacobite forces were treated so disdainfully. The book by Campbell, "Scottish Swords from the Battlefield at Culloden", shows many of these blades and the markings etc. on them.
It is recorded that only 192 blades were recovered from the battlefield, and a good number of them were disgracefully used in this 'fence'.

Great portrait of Prince Charlie! and it is interesting to know of the eclectic items from far and wide there as well.

14th October 2020, 05:34 AM	#7
Jim McDougall Arms Historian Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Route 66 Posts: 10,189	Thank you Colin! Its great to see these photos, sure makes me want to go there. So much history. The 'fence' from Twickenham was to me a travesty, that those swords of the Jacobite forces were treated so disdainfully. The book by Campbell, "Scottish Swords from the Battlefield at Culloden", shows many of these blades and the markings etc. on them. It is recorded that only 192 blades were recovered from the battlefield, and a good number of them were disgracefully used in this 'fence'. Great portrait of Prince Charlie! and it is interesting to know of the eclectic items from far and wide there as well.