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A common weapon among the clansmen during the Jacobite rebellions of the late 17th and early 18th centuries was the Scottish basket hilted broadsword, commonly known as claidheamh mor or claymore meaning "great sword" in Gaelic.
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A broadsword features a wide, straight, double-edged blade. The Scottish broadsword tends to have three fullers, rarely with one wide fuller, to lighten the blade without compromising its structure. Many also featured a ricasso, an unsharpened portion of the blade just above the hilt.
The Scottish basket-hilted broadsword, commonly referred to as an "Andrea Ferrara," was a weapon of considerable significance. Its distinctive hilt design featured a basket-shaped guard that enveloped the hand, offering enhanced protection during combat.
The basket-hilted broadsword, a 17th-century military weapon, has long symbolized Scottish independence. Its distinctive basket guard, designed to protect the hand, was well-suited to the battlefield conditions of the time, where armor and gauntlets were obsolete.
This sword bears several markers of Scottish identity. It's decorated with traditional symbols like the thistle (Scotland’s national flower) and the figure of St Andrew (the patron saint of Scotland) with his saltire cross. The blade's design is based on the traditional Highland broadsword.
This C13th single-handed broadsword was until recently part of a private collection of arms in Australia. It still features the provenance on the sword blade itself, which was painted on in white lettering at the time of discovery in the 19th century. It reads “Used at the Battle of Stirling Bridge 1297 – Found in the River Forth – 23rd ...
The Scottish Broadsword - Baskethilt Broadsword. There is some confusion regarding the actual meaning and definition of the Baskethilt Broadsword. The term was originally used during the 1600's - 1800's referring to broadswords like the Scottish baskethilted claymore. The basket was designed to protect the hand in combat.
The traditional weapon of the highland clansman, this Broad Sword has sown fear into the hearts of Scotland's enemies for centuries. Its long, two-edged blad...
The Scottish basket hilt broadsword came into use in the 17th Century. The Jacobite soldier would have carried this sword in hand accompanied with a “targe” shield. Basket hilt styles were common all across Europe, the earliest styles dating back to the mid 1500s.