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To: Jonty30

Napoleon said “la pointe, la pointe”, was the key to sword play. He instructed his forces to use a jabing, penetrating stroke. So they went to straight blade weapons versus the curved saber. It was much more effective, and easier to pierce the body of the enemy with a straight jab than with a hacking swing to lop off an arm or leg. Once the body is pierced through the torso, they are unable to continue the battle.


58 posted on 08/24/2012 5:33:04 AM PDT by 9422WMR (Life is not fair, just deal with it.)
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To: 9422WMR

***He instructed his forces to use a jabbing, penetrating stroke.***

I believe the English later went to a straight blade for thrusting, but by that time charges on horseback were obsolete.


67 posted on 08/24/2012 7:06:58 AM PDT by Ruy Dias de Bivar (Tyrannies demand immense sacrifices of their people to produce trifles.-Marquis de Custine)
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