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Swords during the American Revolution
"...the sword remained as the symbol of manly honor through the eighteenth century and was especially favored among British military officers, often to the annoyance of the provincial Americans".
"Arming America: The Origins of a National Gun Culture" Michael Bellesiles, 2000, p.169 Added this to illustrate the constant importance of the sword among British officers , and the remounting of certain fashionable or heirloom hilts with blades more in accord with changes in fighting style or personal preference. |
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