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The Polish Vistula Legion: Napoleon’s Loyal Poles in Spain and Beyond Polish Vistula Legion
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The Polish Vistula Legion: Napoleon’s Loyal Poles in Spain and Beyond

Jayne Ellis March 4, 2026 0
There are few stories in the Napoleonic Wars more poignant than that of the Polish Vistula Legion....
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Jan Willems “Yankey”: The Dutch Privateer Who Became a Barbary Admiral Jan Willems Yankey
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Jan Willems “Yankey”: The Dutch Privateer Who Became a Barbary Admiral

Jayne Ellis March 4, 2026 0
There is something irresistibly dramatic about a man who sails out of the North Sea as a...
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Top Historical and Fantasy Sword-Fighting TV Shows by Emmy and BAFTA awards Best Historical and Fantasy Swordfighting TV shows
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Top Historical and Fantasy Sword-Fighting TV Shows by Emmy and BAFTA awards

Matt Tait March 3, 2026 0
Sword fighting on television has changed. What once passed as theatrical swiping now demands historical consultants, stunt...
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Battle of Austerlitz: Battle of the Three Emperors Battle of Austerlitz
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Battle of Austerlitz: Battle of the Three Emperors

Jayne Ellis March 3, 2026 0
On 2 December 1805, near the Moravian town of Austerlitz in the modern Czech Republic, Napoleon Bonaparte...
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Best Fighter Subclass Ranked for 2026 Baldur's Gate 3: Best Fighter Subclass
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Baldur’s Gate 3 Best Fighter Subclass Ranked for 2026

Liz Stone March 3, 2026 0
The Fighter in Baldur’s Gate 3 is still the cleanest way to solve most problems. Locked door?...
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Battle of Aegospotami, 405 BC Battle of Aegospotami
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Battle of Aegospotami, 405 BC

Jayne Ellis March 3, 2026 0
The day Athens lost the sea In 405 BC, on a narrow stretch of shore near the...
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Himeji Castle, Japan – The White Heron of Harima Himeji Castle Japan
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Himeji Castle, Japan – The White Heron of Harima

Jayne Ellis March 3, 2026 0
Few castles command such quiet authority as Himeji Castle. Rising above the plains of Harima, its white...
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Medici: The True Story Behind the Netflix Series Medici
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Medici: The True Story Behind the Netflix Series

Liz Stone March 3, 2026 0
The Medici series gives us power plays, cathedral conspiracies, brooding stares across candlelit halls and more velvet...
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Nioh 3 Best Starting Weapon Choice Explained Nioh 3: Best Starting Weapons
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Nioh 3 Best Starting Weapon Choice Explained

Liz Stone March 3, 2026 0
Stepping into Nioh 3 feels like walking into a polite but extremely lethal tutorial on humility. The...
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The Mortuary Sword: A Blade Steeped in Rebellion Mortuary Sword
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The Mortuary Sword: A Blade Steeped in Rebellion

Matt Tait March 2, 2026 0
Picture this: a 17th-century cavalry officer, his basket hilt glinting with engraved skulls, charging into the smoke...
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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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