Original British Gunboat War Captured Danish Dragoon Officer’s Sword Blade Converted to British Officer’s Sword with Inscribed Blade - Battle of Copenhagen Knives & Daggers with a semi circular embossed

with a semi circular embossed silver mount to top

The buckle shows use

Holden & Frost was an Australian company that began as a saddlery business and eventually became a major car body manufacturer

The style of the halberd leads us to believe that it is probably English

Original British Gunboat War Captured Danish Dragoon Officer’s Sword Blade Converted to British Officer’s Sword with Inscribed Blade - Battle of Copenhagen Knives & Daggers with a semi circular embossedOriginal Item. One of a Kind. This is a tremendous sword with a fascinating history. It began life as a Danish Dragoon Officers sword but was captured by the British Royal Navy, supposedly during the Gunboat War at the Battle of Copenhagen in 1807, and converted to a British Officers Sword. The blade itself appears to be of the 17th Century with a Napoleonic Era hilt. The blade is inscribed on both sides with: GROSE: SCHLESW: HOLST: LEIB. DRAGONS.