00:00The secret behind the back sword. Why was it the straight cavalry sword?
00:05The truth behind why swords usually used by cavalry had curved blades,
00:10but this European design kept its blade completely straight,
00:14which allowed mounted soldiers to dominate more effectively during an enemy attack.
00:18And to maintain the horse rider's safety, the weapon combined a small hand grip with a metal strip around the
00:25handle to protect the fingers.
00:26And because it was crafted from below with a single-edged sharp blade,
00:30a flat, unsharpened back of the sword was left along its blade,
00:34making its production much cheaper and easier compared to swords with double-edged sharp blades like daggers.
