The Bunker Hill Sword was designed in memory of the battle of June 17 1775 when William Prescott commanded 1500 Colonials in a bitter-fought defeat that showed commands from both sides that the rag-tag Colonial Army was capable of standing its ground against the British ranks. Oddly the battle did not actually occur on Bunker Hill but on nearby Breed s Hill. This Revolutionary War Sword features a 24 inch carbon steel blade brass handguard and pommel and is complete with leather scabbard with brass fittings