In this article I will try to give a general overview on Francesco Ferdinando Alfieri’s treatise (1653), in order to explain what it contains, how is it useful for spadone... read more →
In this new article for Mamma mia, spadone! I’m going to discuss what we know so far about the use of spadone in sea fight during XVI century. I will... read more →
One of the most enduring legends about greatswords in general (but mostly about Landsknecht Doppelsöldner’s Schlachschwert) is that of this kind of swords used to break the pikes hafts or... read more →