Épée
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The épée, also rendered as epee in English, is the largest and heaviest of the three weapons used in the sport of fencing. The modern épée derives from the 19th-century épée de combat, a weapon which
Electric épée fencing: Diego Confalonieri (left) and Fabian Kauter in the final of the Trophée Monal
The referee checks Kristina Kuusk's weapon in the Challenge International de Saint-Maur.
Small sword
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The small sword or smallsword is a light one-handed sword designed for thrusting which evolved out of the longer and heavier rapier of the late Renaissance. The height of the small sword's popularity
Sword of Napoléon, carried at the Battle of Austerlitz and which he kept all his life.
Hilt of the sword worn by students of the École Polytechnique in dress uniform
A smallsword of c. 1760, showing the light construction and narrow thrusting blade of this type of sword