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Basket-hilted sword
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The basket-hilted sword is a sword type of the early modern era, originating in the mid-16th century, characterised by a basket-shaped guard that protects the hand. The basket hilt is a development of
Portrait of Donald McBane, a Scottish fencing master, from Donald McBane's The Expert Swordsman's Companion (1728). This image portrays McBane in the "Inside Guard" with a broadsword, while the table next to him has both broadswords and smallswords. The wall behind him has a targe with flintlock pistols on each side
Portrait of Donald McBane, a Scottish fencing master, from Donald McBane's The Expert Swordsman's Companion (1728). This image portrays McBane in the
Juxtaposition of a 16th-century cross-hilted "broadsword" with a 17th-century schiavona, from The Encyclopaedia of Sport & Games (1911)
Juxtaposition of a 16th-century cross-hilted "broadsword" with a 17th-century schiavona, from The Encyclopaedia of Sport & Games (1911)
A typical schiavona of the late 17th century.
A typical schiavona of the late 17th century.
A painting by David Morier (1705?–1770) depicting one of the final moments of the last Jacobite Rebellion, at the Battle of Culloden, the last battle
A painting by David Morier (1705?–1770) depicting one of the final moments of the last Jacobite Rebellion, at the Battle of Culloden, the last battle fought on British soil.
Jack Churchill
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John Malcolm Thorpe Fleming Churchill, was a British Army officer. Nicknamed "Fighting Jack Churchill" and "Mad Jack", he fought in the Second World War with a broadsword, longbow, and a set of bagpip
Basket-hilted sword
…1908 and 1912 cavalry swords down to the eve of World War I. One of the last active uses of the Scottish broadsword in war was in World War II by Major Jack Churchill. The Schiavona was a Renaissance sword that became popular in Italy during the 16th and 17th centuries. Stemming from the 16th-century sword of the…
"Mad Jack" Churchill
"Mad Jack" Churchill
Churchill stares down the barrel of a captured Belgian 75 mm field gun.
Churchill stares down the barrel of a captured Belgian 75 mm field gun.
Jack Churchill (far right) leads a training exercise, sword in hand, from a Eureka boat in Inveraray.
Jack Churchill (far right) leads a training exercise, sword in hand, from a Eureka boat in Inveraray.