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Famous Pirate Quotes and Their Origins Pirate Quotes
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Famous Pirate Quotes and Their Origins

Matt Tait August 22, 2025 0
Pirates have long occupied a strange place in popular imagination, part brutal criminal, part folk hero. Their...
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25 Largest and Most Consequential Roman Battles (Ranked) Biggest Roman Battles
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25 Largest and Most Consequential Roman Battles (Ranked)

Matt Tait August 22, 2025 0
This article explores 25 of the most significant battles fought by the Roman Republic and Empire, tracing...
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Hausa Kaskara: The straight sword from West Africa Hausa-Kaskara
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Hausa Kaskara: The straight sword from West Africa

Matt Tait August 22, 2025 0
The Hausa Kaskara is a double-edged straight sword traditionally used in West Africa, especially among the Hausa,...
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Offa of Mercia Offa of Mercia
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Offa of Mercia

Matt Tait August 22, 2025 0
Offa (c. 730 – 29 July 796) ruled Mercia from 757 until his death. He followed a brief...
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Robin of Sherwood’s Lasting Impact on Robin Hood Lore robin-of-sherwood
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Robin of Sherwood’s Lasting Impact on Robin Hood Lore

Matt Tait August 21, 2025 0
Robin of Sherwood, the 1980s television series created by Richard Carpenter, reshaped the popular image of the...
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Battle of Cheriton (1644) Battle of Cheriton
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Battle of Cheriton (1644)

Matt Tait August 21, 2025 0
The Battle of Cheriton, fought on 29 March 1644 in Hampshire, was a turning point in the...
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How to Capture Enemy Lords in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord bannerlord prisoners
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How to Capture Enemy Lords in Mount & Blade II: Bannerlord

Matt Tait August 21, 2025 0
Capturing enemy lords in Bannerlord is not just about winning battles; it’s about weakening rival factions, collecting...
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Constantine the Great: The first Christian Emperor of Rome Constantine the Great
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Constantine the Great: The first Christian Emperor of Rome

Matt Tait August 21, 2025 0
Constantine I, known as Constantine the Great, was one of the most consequential Roman emperors. His reign...
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American Militia Cutlass: Revolutionary War Era Cutlass American Militia Cutlass
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American Militia Cutlass: Revolutionary War Era Cutlass

Matt Tait August 21, 2025 0
The American militia cutlass, often overshadowed by the more formal swords of the regular army or navy,...
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Real History Behind Outlander’s Jacobite Uprising Jacobite Uprising
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Real History Behind Outlander’s Jacobite Uprising

Matt Tait August 20, 2025 0
Outlander weaves time travel and historical romance into the backdrop of real events, most notably the Jacobite...
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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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