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Old 13th April 2024, 09:29 PM   #16
Jim McDougall
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Originally Posted by Hotspur View Post
The mystery Bowie sword. Hilt but the rest of the sword is invisible
https://64parishes.org/entry-image/p...t-of-jim-bowie
Well its an eagle head, but Glen, you'd be the one to say which type (Thurkle etc). I can only imagine that there must be examples that had Spanish motto blades. However, I think some Mexican swords had eagle heads as well, but offhand not sure of details. Bowie was after all a Mexican citizen by marraige, so possible, but this seems American.

Always curious why nobody has ever mentioned swords AT the Alamo.
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