Officers sword pattern 1796 for Light Cavalry?

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Originally Posted by Calien

... i do have issues with the dates though because officially Toledo was shut down there until 1814, but the British did have control of it during several months in 1812.

Calien, i have burnt my eyelashes searching the Web, under various contexts, on such British control of the factory during some time 1812, but found no results. Can you give us a clue as to where we can learn that ?
Thank you.