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saber

Also known as sabre

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Weapon.wars: Early Modern warfare, Ottoman Wars, Napoleonic Wars, American Revolution, American Civil War, Franco-Prussian War, Philippine Revolution, Spanish–American War, Philippine–American War, World War I, Polish–Soviet War, World War II
Weapon.production_date: Early modern period
Weapon.name: Sabre
Weapon.image: Rose Contract of 1812 Cavalry Saber (cropped).jpg
Weapon.image_size: 300
Weapon.caption: Cavalry saber from the early 19th century
Weapon.type: Sword
Weapon.is_bladed: yes

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Wikidata facts

Image: Dm. Iv. Godunov's sabre (1598-1606, Hermitage) 01 by shakko.jpg

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MCN code: 9307.00.00
Commons category: Sabres

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Contents

Etymology
History
Origins
Early modern period
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
Modern use
Napoleonic era
Pattern 1796 light cavalry sabre
Mameluke swords
United States
Police
Dress uniform
Modern sport fencing
See also
References
External links

A sabre or saber ( ) is a type of backsword with a curved blade associated with the light cavalry of the early modern and Napoleonic periods. Originally associated with Central European cavalry such as the hussars, the sabre became widespread in Western Europe during the Thirty Years' War. Lighter sabres also became popular with infantry of the early 17th century. In the 19th century, models with less curving blades became common and were also used by heavy cavalry.

The military sabre was used as a duelling weapon in academic fencing in the 19th century, giving rise to a discipline of modern sabre fencing (introduced in the 1896 Summer Olympics) loosely based on the characteristics of the historical weapon.