Why this popular SWORD was RESHAPED for the Battle of Waterloo

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• RI

  @richardmcginnis5344 · 10 months ago

  did anyone else hear the horses when he said blucher?

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• GR

  @greghudzik3770 · 10 months ago

  I do love these little history lessons.  Thanks Matt.

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• ZB

  @Zbigniew_Nowak · 10 months ago (edited)

  As for why, at one time, a weapon wasn't "universal" and good for both cutting and thrusting, well, I've heard officers believe that universality complicates training, and the common soldier is expected to learn a single method of combat. Therefore, having two functions gives him an unnecessary temptation to try something he doesn't know how to do.

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• WO

  @WozWozEre · 10 months ago

  Matteastonherescholagladiatoriaandeastonantiquearms!

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• BR

  @brittakriep2938 · 10 months ago

  For to me unknown reason, in Versailles Treaty German Reichswehr was only allowed to use a saber of 1796 style, no more 1889 Kavalleriedegen. So this type of saber was used by german cavallry until early 1941.

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• JA

  @jamesc8563 · 10 months ago

  The Osborn & Gunby blade with the multiple fullers is gorgeous

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• WI

  @williamarthur4801 · 10 months ago

  Nice surprise, Can we have a Christmas video, &nbsp; &nbsp;perhaps an unboxing or present suggestions of &nbsp;books, or <br>sword wish lists.

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• JU

  @jurgenandrag3181 · 10 months ago

  I believe in the books Sharpe has a spear point sword, at least the one Sargent Harper gets for him in Sharpe&apos;s Sword he then sharpens into a spear point.

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• TR

  @Trn-u1n · 10 months ago

  Oh yeah baby captain context is back

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• SI

  @sinisterswordsman25 · 10 months ago

  Hahaha I love that t-shirt! 🐧

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• NO

  @NoelArmourson · 10 months ago

  You aways bring up a good point.

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• DE

  @DetBrent · 10 months ago

  It&apos;s a fun thing to try at home. &nbsp;Grab a good stick, or your arming sword of choice, and have someone toss fruit at you from all angles, try to slice it, try to stab it. &nbsp;It&apos;s a lot harder than fruit ninja on your phone.

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