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Battle of Badajoz (1812) Battle of Badajoz
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Battle of Badajoz (1812)

Jayne Ellis November 7, 2025 0
Few sieges in the Napoleonic Wars match the sheer brutality of Badajoz. It was not a battle...
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Skyrim: Dual Wielding vs Sword and Board Skyrim: Dual Wield vs Sword and Board
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Skyrim: Dual Wielding vs Sword and Board

Liz Stone November 7, 2025 0
There comes a point in every Skyrim playthrough when you have to decide what kind of warrior...
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Ancient Pagan Magic: How the Greeks Spoke to Their Gods Ancient Greek Magic
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Ancient Pagan Magic: How the Greeks Spoke to Their Gods

Jayne Ellis November 6, 2025 0
For all their philosophy and politics, the ancient Greeks were never far from a touch of sorcery....
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How Michael Praed Redefined the Legend of Robin Hood Michael Praed in Robin of Sherwood
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How Michael Praed Redefined the Legend of Robin Hood

Liz Stone November 6, 2025 0
The Hooded Man Returns Before Michael Praed stepped into Sherwood Forest in 1984, Robin Hood was mostly...
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Ferdinand Magellan: The Man Who Sailed Beyond the Edge Ferdinand-Magellan
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Ferdinand Magellan: The Man Who Sailed Beyond the Edge

Jayne Ellis November 6, 2025 0
Ferdinand Magellan was a man both admired and doomed by his own conviction. A Portuguese navigator in...
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Tetela Sword: Everything We Know Tetela Sword
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Tetela Sword: Everything We Know

Matt Tait November 6, 2025 0
The Tetela sword is a traditional weapon from Central Africa, most closely associated with the Tetela people...
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Battle of the Medway (43 AD)Rome Meets Iron Age Britain Head-On Battle of the Medway
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Battle of the Medway (43 AD)Rome Meets Iron Age Britain Head-On

Jayne Ellis November 6, 2025 0
The Battle of the Medway was the first major engagement of the Roman invasion of Britain under...
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Sharpe (1993-2008) Sharpe's sword
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Sharpe (1993-2008)

Matt Tait November 5, 2025 0
Sean Bean’s Iconic Role, Napoleonic Battles, and the Brotherhood That Captivated a Generation A Rogue’s Rise in...
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Battle of Arsuf (1191): Richard the Lionheart’s Measured Fury battle of Arsuf
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Battle of Arsuf (1191): Richard the Lionheart’s Measured Fury

Jayne Ellis November 5, 2025 0
The Battle of Arsuf was fought on 7 September 1191 between Richard I of England and Saladin...
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Byzantine Spathion – A complete historical and collector’s guide Byzantine spathion
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Byzantine Spathion – A complete historical and collector’s guide

Matt Tait November 5, 2025 0
The Byzantine spathion was the sword of a civilisation that bridged the ancient and medieval worlds. Used...
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  • How Safe Are Historical Re-enactment Battles? Everything You Need to Know
    by Jayne Ellis on June 26, 2026 at 11:00 am

    Smoke, Steel and an Extraordinary Amount of Planning Stand beside a line of musketeers as they unleash a The post How Safe Are Historical Re-enactment Battles? Everything You Need to Know appeared first on Seven Swords.

  • The Oakeshott Sword Typology Explained: The Medieval Blade Classification System
    by Matt Tait on June 10, 2026 at 12:28 pm

    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.

  • What are the sword martial arts?
    by Matt Tait on June 1, 2026 at 1:07 pm

    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.

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