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#redirect[[florentine fighter]] |
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'''Florentine''' is a non-period term for using two swords in combat. |
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Not a demonstratably historical fighting style for battle or for [[tournament]], it does have a basis in reality for late period civillian duelling with [[rapiers]] where it is referred to as a 'case of rapiers'. Examples of cases of [[rapier]]s have been found, but the extent of their use is debated. |
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It is an unlikely historical style in either early period combat where a shield is preferable or in later combat where the shield was less necessary due to the more effective armour as a single handed sword is unlikely to penetrate plate harness, and weapons such as the poleaxe gained a greater footing. It may have been an option of last resort. |
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