Horseman's Sabre (War of 1812).

Subject: 
War of 1812, 1812-1815, Object--Weapons, North Point, Battle of, Md., 1814
Horseman's Sabre (War of 1812).
Item ID: 
1897.3.1a
Creator: 
Unknown
Description: 
Horseman's Sabre, ca. 1808-1830. Possibly made by Derringer or J.J. Henry, contracted by the State of Maryland in 1811. Used by Elijah Stansbury of Captain Montgomery's Baltimore Union Artillery, at the Battle of North Point, Baltimore, War of 1812. Note: Case for sabre is 1897.3.1b.
Date of Original: 
ca. 1808-1830
Collection: 
Museum Department
Type/Size: 
Physical Object
Restrictions: 
For more information, please contact the Museum Department: museum@mdhs.org
Rights: 
Copy of original owned by the Maryland Historical Society. For reproduction and permission information, please contact imagingservices@mdhs.org