[The Duke]

I've long believed that the most accurate portrayal of ancient sword fighting was the end fight scene from the movie "Robin and Marian"

In fact..here it is:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7ubpQE2IrG0

[Mad Dawgg]

I always thought that the Salkind Productions of the Three Musketeers and the Four musketeers were a lot closer to the truth. Especially Atho's technique: "Use whatever is at hand and beat the living shit out of your opponent until he dies."

Its one of the reason's I liked those movies, the combat looked real, not staged. And the behind the scenes interviews on my Special Edition DVD reveal it was close to real with many of the actors getting hurt. Though there was still an air of swashbuckling swordplay to it all.

[Conservative4Ever]

Thanks. Never saw that film before. I due believe you are right about it being accurate. Pretty much like I imagined, hack at each other with the winner left standing, exhausted. I imagine lots of facial scars were also the result of broadsword fighting.