Turkey Swords - C17th England

Triarii · 6th April 2023, 09:20 AM

Does anyone have any of the wording of the full sections on the Turky / semitarie swords from FH Cripps-Day Fragmenta Armamentaria II please?
I'd like to see / quote at least the contextual text of one of the relevant sections. If the words are used together then it (to my mind) provides a definite contemporary account - together with the Sandal Castle sword - of curved blades / Turcaels being used and established in England during the late C16th, through early C17th militia ordinances and potentially on into the mid C17th, including during the Civil Wars (my main interest).

It's also of interest because the description aligns with the English masters of defence view on using cutting weapons vice the longer and narrower bladed rapiers or 'tucks' - whether they use thrusting or cut and thrust blades - which are arriving from the continent and seen in many European battle paintings eg the works of Peter Snayers.

I've been looking about to try and find the volume referred to, but it doesn't seem to be actually available, even on JSTOR.

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6th April 2023, 09:20 AM	#8
Triarii Member Join Date: Oct 2021 Location: Bristol Posts: 120	Does anyone have any of the wording of the full sections on the Turky / semitarie swords from FH Cripps-Day Fragmenta Armamentaria II please? I'd like to see / quote at least the contextual text of one of the relevant sections. If the words are used together then it (to my mind) provides a definite contemporary account - together with the Sandal Castle sword - of curved blades / Turcaels being used and established in England during the late C16th, through early C17th militia ordinances and potentially on into the mid C17th, including during the Civil Wars (my main interest). It's also of interest because the description aligns with the English masters of defence view on using cutting weapons vice the longer and narrower bladed rapiers or 'tucks' - whether they use thrusting or cut and thrust blades - which are arriving from the continent and seen in many European battle paintings eg the works of Peter Snayers. I've been looking about to try and find the volume referred to, but it doesn't seem to be actually available, even on JSTOR.