French and Indian War English Issued Hanger 1740 to 1760

The soldier's called Model 1742. Faint partial Samuel Harvey of Birgmingham England maker.  Great condition. Broken parts of these swords have been found in camps and on battlefields of the French and Indian War and Revolutionary War. A fantastic sword for both the F and I and Rev war collector. Near identical to the one in the collection of Colonial Williamsburg.  Commonly referred to as the "Model 1742" infantry hanger, this pattern is one of the most misunderstood 18th c. British military swords. Its nickname is based on the erroneous interpretation of the brass-hilted swords depicted in an illustrated book of British Army uniforms known as the "Clothing Book of 1742." None of the swords worn by the soldiers in its plates match this weapon.
Rather, it is a pattern sword procured during the last half of the 18th c. for issue to those units which were entitled to receive swords from the Board of Ordnance. This included the Marines, the Royal Artillery and the various county Militias. Most examples carry an Ordnance stamp struck into the base of the blade in the form of a crowned numeral, or less often a "Crowned Broad Arrow." Many, like this hanger, carry the engraved names of the County Militias they were issued to, suggesting the pattern was primarily intended for home guard units.
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