Original American Revolutionary War Era Hessian Hanger Sword with Engraved Blade with Leather & Wire Wrapped Grip WWII Will require cleaning and possibly

Will require cleaning and possibly fitting

and would look perfect mounted on the wall

Lieutenant Colonel Krewson Yerkes was Civil War Union Army officer

the scabbard can no longer lock onto the cross guard

She would be assigned to the Women’s Naval Reserve

Original American Revolutionary War Era Hessian Hanger Sword with Engraved Blade with Leather & Wire Wrapped Grip WWII Will require cleaning and possiblyOriginal Item: Only One Available. This is a wonderful, solid example of a Hessian Hanger Sword as used by the Hessian soldiers in the employ of England during the Revolutionary War. During the war, over 30,000 Hessians were hired by the British to help in the fight. A Hanger Sword is a bladed weapon that got its name from the manner in which it was hung on the belt of the person who used it. It could be made in large quantities, is not particularly