Brown Bess Bayonet

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This item is a part of the 1812 History digitization project. This project was made possible with the support of the Department of Canadian Heritage through the Canadian Culture Online Strategy.

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This is a portion of a bayonet that would have been designed to fit on the muzzle of a rifle or musket barrel, making it into a close range weapon. The socket is complete. However, approximately 2/3 of the blade is missing. A bayonet would have been on arguably every soldier’s firearm during the War of 1812-1814.
Further research in 2010 suggests it is a British blade.

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