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Transcription and translation of a part of the book on Turkish culture from 1799

July 15, 2023

William Eton, a British consul wrote this book presenting a variety of information regarding the culture and society of Turkish Empire of the 18th century. It contains many subject that would help to understand Turkish society and culture but as well to make commerce or wage war with them. PArt of the book containig the most important part for us, HEMA practitioners on the use of Turkish sabres is Transcripted and Translated (to Polish) in the link below:

A throughout update of the Polish hussar szabla article.

January 28, 2023

This paper is a second step in the long term research on Polish fencing made by the Silkfencing Team. It will deal with similar aspects as the previous paper with a major update of sources and data. This article will be treating about very similar subject of sabres used by the most iconic Polish unit - the Winged Hussars.

Translation of Roux chapter on differences between straight and curved weapons

March 6, 2022

Below is the translation of an excerpt from the Wilhelm Roux's, Anweisung Zum Hiebfechten mit graden und krummen Klingen, printed in 1840 in Jena. It descries the differences between the curved sabre and a typical straight bladed pallasch use. 

This is part of a bigger series comparing the curved bladed weaponry system in central Europe according to historical sources

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