Why Did Some Infantry Soldiers Carry Short Swords in the Gunpowder Age? Pioneer Short Swords
Short swords were sometimes carried by infantry soldiers during the 18th and 19th centuries, but one particular type of sidearm – the pioneer sword – is the focus here. Why did pioneers carry such swords? http://www.antique-swords.co.uk
The Dos and Don’ts Of Sending A Letter In The 18th Century
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French Egyptian Sword with British History – Tel el Kebir 1882
An unusual and historically interesting antique sword – a French 1822 sabre with Egyptian and British connections. www.antique-swords.co.uk Extra videos: https://www.patreon.com/scholagladiatoria
Making a Medieval Archery Bracer
The film shows to make a leather medieval archery bracer, going through tools, techniques and materials, but importantly showing how to decorate your work in a medieval style, but in a way that you can do. I don’t care if you have no creative flair or skill at all – you can make one and…
Academia Leontes: this is how Byzantines fought
Georgios Georgas is an instructor of historical martial arts in the Academy of historical European Martial Arts “Leontes” – club focused on late Byzantine and post-Byzantine period of history but they also study and practice ancient, medieval, renaissance and modern swordsmanship. “As far I remember myself, I grew up with the epics stories and poems…
Horse Armour in the Medieval Islamic Middle East
The earliest widespread use of horse armour appears to have been in Inner Asia, perhaps more specifically in Khwarazm. Thereafter horse armour became notably characteristic of Central and Inner Asia, not only amongst nomadic tribes but also amongst settled peoples such as the Turkish Uighurs of what is now called the Chinese autonomous region of…
