An Overview of Pirate Swords | Arms at Sea(1630-1730)

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When I hear "Pirate sword", I always think of the cutlass - in particular, this picture of Francois l'Ollonais, one of the most terrifying filibusters. Befittingly, he's seen here against a backdrop of sinking ships, drowning castaways, and a burning settlement. One can imagine the blood-curdling screams of women and children, gunfire, and the hacking of blades.

Modern sources:
Boarders Away - William Gilkerson
La Belle: The Archaeology of a Seventeenth-Century Ship of New World Colonization - Bruseth et. al
Pirate Hunting - Benerson Little
Pirates in their own words - E.T Fox
Pirate Nests and the Rise of the British Empire - Mark G. Hanna
The Great Days of Piracy - George Woodbury
The Sea-Rover's Practice - Benerson Little
Under the Black Flag - David Cordingly





Period sources:
A new account of Guinea - William Snelgrave
A New Voyage Round the World - William Dampier
Captain Sharp's Journey Over the Isthmus of Darien - Bartholomew Sharp
The Buccaneers of America - Alexandre Exquemelin
The Expert Swordsman, The True Art of Self Defence - Donald McBane

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction
1:20 The cutlass blade
4:26 The cutlass hilt
8:52 Confusing cutlass
11:30 The smallsword
13:26 The rapier
14:20 The broadsword
16:26 Scabbard
18:29 Exotic swords
20:55 Maintenance
23:01 Melee techniques
27:12 Conclusion

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