Insights from Historical Artwork 
Two fighters each clearly employing stepping footwork. Both are in mail
armor with plate on their lower legs only, the fighter on the left holds his small shield
heater in a buckler-like manner high close to the face, the one of the right keeps his
curved heater shield out from the body at chin. Both appear to be employing thrusts form
their tapering single-hand blades.
- From Roland Fights Farrugut. French illuminated manuscripts, Bibliotheqe
Nationale de France
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