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Sword and shield. But depends a little on the scenario. I like the flexible protection the shield gives, especially in big scale battle. Were I to be a soldier or warrior in a big war scene, I would want a good sword and shield. Whereas I would use a more brute way of combat and do well, and have go...

Sorry, I meant early 17th century of course. Thanks for your similar thoughts and interpretation. I actually remember reading quickly about the term swashbuckler on one of the articles posted on this site. As you say young punks, but hitting their bucklers while looking for trouble and while fightin...

Hi I just read the article "The Sword & Buckler Tradition". I'm a big fan of the general sword & shield genre, and this article gave me big pleasure in both information and references. Just one question, as I'm trying to discern what ended the buckler, and why the dagger became a m...