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Old 12th March 2025, 12:55 AM   #7
M ELEY
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In mentioning the relatively late appearance of cutlasses/swords in the Swedish navy, here's an old thread concerning such-

http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?t=7180

I thought it was relevant as it does seem to support why Danish and Swedish boarding axes were battle implements back in the day before naval swords made their appearance-
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