Swords and Knives
A Look at Swords and Cutting Blades Thru History.....
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31st Jul 2021 - One time US House of Representative and US Senator, a Governor and Soldier and later 7th President of the United States, Andrew Jackson was one of the …
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31st Jul 2021 - "Pioneer" Troops were akin to Military Engineering soldiers in many respects. The most common difference was that Pioneers did not build Fortifi …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Ancient tradition in the use of a Bearing Sword can be traced back to 10th Century England. Not "technically" a Sword, it was nonetheless manufact …
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31st Jul 2021 - One of the smallest of Boarding Swords used in any Navy, The Genoese Fleet developed their Boarding Sword to encompass both Axe, Cutlass and Knife. De …
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31st Jul 2021 - One of the few times in early US Army History, that they actually issued a knife for Service use, The Model 1880 was developed for use with Infantry a …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Pattern 1912 Cavalry Sword (1908 Version for Enlisted), was the last official "Fighting" blade issued in The British Army. It was heralded as one …
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31st Jul 2021 - Seen in the 17th Century in both Persia and parts of Northern India, The Pesh Kabz Dagger is from The Kard Family of blades. The primary use of this w …
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31st Jul 2021 - Derived from the traditional European Broadsword of the 13th thru 16th Centuries, The Polish Palasz Sword was used primarily by the famed Winged Hussa …
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31st Jul 2021 - A Viking weapon of Scandinavian origins, the 8th Century, Scramasax Knives were a staple of late Nordic culture. Made of iron, these knives were compa …
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31st Jul 2021 - From 8th Century Germany, The Hauswehren was also known as "The People's Knife". Common blades, forged as one piece of sharpened iron, they were proba …
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31st Jul 2021 - A Sword Classification-type from the 13th Century, The Quillon was a small bladed weapon of The Arming Sword Family. Blades were typically single-edge …
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31st Jul 2021 - The Japanese Haikuchi Sword was used as a personal defense weapon among the Japanese wealthy class. Shorter than the traditional Katana Blade, they fe …