Description
The Scottish Basket-Hilt Sword, the sword of the Highland Charge was a wide, dual-edged broadsword or single-edged backsword, durably built and meant to weather the rough of the battle and would cut and thrust decisively. The elaborate basket hilt was not unique to Scotland, but the Scots characteristically lined it with bright cloth and pommel tassles. It is not only very protective of the hand, but it can be used to punch and strike at a foe in close.
The Highland Charge would find its way into the New World, when British Highlanders would counter-charge natives of an Ohio confederation at the 1763 Battle of Bushy Run, scattering them deep into the wood after a tenacious action with basket-hilted swords and bayonets.
Overall Length: 38 5/8”
Blade: 31 1/2”
3 lb 7.6 oz
