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The 1796 Heavy Cavalry Sword: Britain’s Brutal Napoleonic Cavalry Blade

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The Battle of Ancrum Moor (1545): Scotland’s Ambush That Shattered an English Invasion

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The 1796 Heavy Cavalry Sword: Britain’s Brutal Napoleonic Cavalry Blade 1796 Heavy Cavalry Sword
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The 1796 Heavy Cavalry Sword: Britain’s Brutal Napoleonic Cavalry Blade

Matt Tait June 24, 2026 0
The Pattern 1796 Heavy Cavalry Sword was one of the most recognisable British cavalry weapons of the...
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Boudicca: Facts, Myths and Everything We Know About Britain’s Warrior Queen Boudicca: Facts, Myths
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Boudicca: Facts, Myths and Everything We Know About Britain’s Warrior Queen

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Few figures from ancient Britain stand as tall as Boudicca, the warrior queen who led one of...
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The Battle of Ancrum Moor (1545): Scotland’s Ambush That Shattered an English Invasion Battle of Ancrum Moor 1545
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The Battle of Ancrum Moor (1545): Scotland’s Ambush That Shattered an English Invasion

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The Battle of Ancrum Moor, fought on 27 February 1545 near Jedburgh in the Scottish Borders, was...
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Moonlight Greatsword: FromSoftware’s Most Legendary Weapon Explained Moonlight Greatsword
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Moonlight Greatsword: FromSoftware’s Most Legendary Weapon Explained

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Most studios have mascots. FromSoftware apparently decided theirs would be a glowing magical sword that keeps appearing...
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Best Two Handed Weapon Builds: Maximum Damage, Big Hits and Absolute Chaos BG3 - Best two-handed weapons guide
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Best Two Handed Weapon Builds: Maximum Damage, Big Hits and Absolute Chaos

Liz Stone June 24, 2026 0
There is something deeply satisfying about solving problems in Baldur’s Gate 3 with a sword roughly the...
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Jean Lafitte: Pirate, Privateer and the Shadow King of Barataria Jean Lafitte
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Jean Lafitte: Pirate, Privateer and the Shadow King of Barataria

Jayne Ellis June 23, 2026 0
Jean Lafitte remains one of the most fascinating figures from the final years of the Golden Age...
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Battle of Kamakura (1333): The Fall of the Hōjō and the End of the Kamakura Shogunate

Jayne Ellis June 23, 2026 0
The Battle That Ended Japan’s First Samurai Government The Battle of Kamakura in 1333 was not simply...
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House of the Dragon Season 3 First Impressions: Fire, Blood and the War We Have Been Waiting For

Liz Stone June 23, 2026 0
House of the Dragon Season 3 arrives with a slightly unusual problem. It has almost everything a...
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The Best Battle Formations in Bannerlord: How to Stop Turning Your Army Into Expensive Cannon Fodder Bannerlord best army formations
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The Best Battle Formations in Bannerlord: How to Stop Turning Your Army Into Expensive Cannon Fodder

Liz Stone June 23, 2026 0
Winning battles in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord is not just about having the biggest army. Anyone...
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Buster Sword From Final Fantasy: The Most Impractical Icon In Gaming History? Buster Sword from Final Fantasy
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Buster Sword From Final Fantasy: The Most Impractical Icon In Gaming History?

Liz Stone June 23, 2026 0
Few fantasy weapons make a first impression quite like the Buster Sword. When Cloud Strife stepped into...
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  • The Oakeshott Sword Typology Explained: The Medieval Blade Classification System
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    Medieval swords are often grouped together under broad labels like “knightly sword”, “longsword” or “broadsword”, but those terms The post The Oakeshott Sword Typology Explained: The Medieval Blade Classification System appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA): A Comprehensive Guide
    by Jayne Ellis on June 8, 2026 at 12:37 pm

    Rediscovering Europe’s Martial Past Historical European Martial Arts, better known as HEMA, is the study and practice of The post Historical European Martial Arts (HEMA): A Comprehensive Guide appeared first on Seven Swords.

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    Sword fighting is one of humanity’s oldest martial traditions. Long before the sword became a symbol hanging above The post What are the sword martial arts? appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • The Best Historical Re-enactment Events in the UK, Ranked
    by Matt Tait on April 9, 2026 at 1:03 pm

    The British calendar has a habit of filling itself with historical re-enactments in much the same way medieval The post The Best Historical Re-enactment Events in the UK, Ranked appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • A Guide to Volunteering for Archaeological Excavations in the UK and Beyond
    by Jayne Ellis on March 16, 2026 at 1:56 pm

    If you have ever fancied spending your time uncovering Roman pottery, medieval foundations, or some gloriously obscure fragment The post A Guide to Volunteering for Archaeological Excavations in the UK and Beyond appeared first on Seven Swords.

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