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Battle of Newbury (First) (20 September 1643) First Battle of Newbury
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Battle of Newbury (First) (20 September 1643)

Jayne Ellis May 5, 2026 0
The First Battle of Newbury sits in that category of engagements that neither side could afford, yet...
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CK3: Raiding for Profit and Power Crusader Kings 3 - Raiding Profit and Power
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CK3: Raiding for Profit and Power

Liz Stone May 5, 2026 0
Raiding in Crusader Kings III feels a bit like getting away with something you absolutely should not...
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10 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Vikings Viking Raid
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10 Things Everyone Gets Wrong About Vikings

Jayne Ellis May 5, 2026 0
There is something oddly persistent about the Viking image. Horned helmets, wild screaming charges, a sort of...
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Egyptian New Kingdom Infantry (16th–11th centuries BCE) Egyptian New Kingdom Infantry
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Egyptian New Kingdom Infantry (16th–11th centuries BCE)

Jayne Ellis May 5, 2026 0
There is a tendency to picture ancient Egyptian warfare as something ornamental, all painted chariots and heroic...
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Sir Thomas Fairfax: The Reluctant General Who Won a War Sir Thomas Fairfax
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Sir Thomas Fairfax: The Reluctant General Who Won a War

Jayne Ellis May 5, 2026 0
Sir Thomas Fairfax has always struck me as one of those figures who seems slightly out of...
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Seven Swordsmen (2006) TV Series, A Wuxia Epic Worth Revisiting Seven Swordsmen 2005
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Seven Swordsmen (2006) TV Series, A Wuxia Epic Worth Revisiting

Liz Stone May 4, 2026 0
The 2006 adaptation of Seven Swordsmen sits in that space between sweeping historical drama and full-blown wuxia...
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Famous Pirate Mutinies: Power, Betrayal, and the Thin Line Between Order and Chaos Pirate Mutiny
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Famous Pirate Mutinies: Power, Betrayal, and the Thin Line Between Order and Chaos

Jayne Ellis May 4, 2026 0
Mutiny sits at the heart of pirate mythology, though the reality is less romantic and far more...
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Nioh 3 Historical Figures and Inspirations nioh historical figures
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Nioh 3 Historical Figures and Inspirations

Liz Stone May 4, 2026 0
The Real History Behind the Demons If you have spent any time with the Nioh series, you...
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Marcus Licinius Crassus: Rome’s Richest Man and Its Most Misjudged General Marcus Licinius Crassus
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Marcus Licinius Crassus: Rome’s Richest Man and Its Most Misjudged General

Jayne Ellis May 4, 2026 0
Marcus Licinius Crassus has the awkward distinction of being both one of Rome’s most powerful men and...
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The War of the Breton Succession (1341–1364): A Dynastic Feud that Became a Proxy War War of the Breton Succession
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The War of the Breton Succession (1341–1364): A Dynastic Feud that Became a Proxy War

Jayne Ellis May 4, 2026 0
The War of the Breton Succession began as a family dispute and ended as something far more...
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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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