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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.
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
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
A smallsword of c. 1760, showing the light construction and narrow thrusting blade of this type of sword
Colichemarde
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Colichemarde is a type of small sword blade that was popular from the late 17th to the mid-18th century.
Small sword
…cross-section may be hollow ground for additional lightness. Many small swords of the period between the 17th and 18th centuries were found with colichemarde blades. It is thought to have appeared in France and spread quickly across the rest of Europe. The small sword was the immediate predecessor of the…
Colichemarde smallsword with a silver guard, 18th century. The abrupt narrowing of the blade, the defining feature of the colichemarde, is visible. Ve
Colichemarde smallsword with a silver guard, 18th century. The abrupt narrowing of the blade, the defining feature of the colichemarde, is visible. Vevey historical museum.
Two views of the same weapon.
Two views of the same weapon.