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Published Date: 14 July 2008
HISTORIAN Paul Macdonald brought centuries old battles back to life at the National Museum of Scotland.
Visitors heard fascinating tales of battlefield terror and honour from the extraordinary lives of some of Scotland's greatest swordsmen.

The free event, Scottish Swordsmen of Legend, told of how Scots warriors fared in combat before the days of guns, tanks and planes.

His characters included an 18th Century Highlander, who would have fought with a Basket Head Hilted Broody Sword.

The museum is running a series of events to keep youngsters entertained during the summer holidays.





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  • Last Updated: 14 July 2008 11:17 AM
  • Source: Edinburgh Evening News
  • Location: Edinburgh
 
1

Drat,

Edinburgh 14/07/2008 21:42:09
Shouldn't that be MacDonald with an upper case D, and what the hell is a broody sword when it's at home?
2

Big_les,

Edinburgh 06/09/2008 18:38:50
A pretty poor mistake, that's what. Somebody wasn't paying attention when they were told what a basket-hilted broadsword is.
3

Kenny A,

17/07/2009 06:24:45
Puxxeling artical, basket swords were mainly cavelry sabers, highlanders used the clay more, or big sword a bouble handed broadsword. with no basket.

Shorter swords were also often used but it depended on strength and fighting style. I would recomend anyone with an interest to look up Donald of the two swords from Uig. Himself had an interesting life to say the least.
4

Pretzel Logic,

21/07/2009 06:35:25
Disappointed that the article was so short.

Hoped there might have been some decent debate about whether the two handed or single handed gave better results
5

Fiona Duigan-McKay,

Dunedin, New Zealand 16/08/2009 03:34:45
There are Macdonald's who spell their name with a lower case "d" as my great, great, great grandfather Andrew Lothian Macdonald was one of them and he was Sheriff of Inverness back in the mid 1800's.

Fiona Duigan-McKay

6

Sgian Achlais,

14/09/2009 21:22:11
Puxxeling artical, basket swords were mainly cavelry sabers, highlanders used the clay more, or big sword a bouble handed broadsword. with no basket.

Shorter swords were also often used but it depended on strength and fighting style. I would recomend anyone with an interest to look up Donald of the two swords from Uig. Himself had an interesting life to say the least.

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You are correct and you are also incorrect. The two handed sword was used for a long time. But the 18th century Highland warrior is just the unionists not wanting to say Jacobite.

The the only there were no swords being used in the second half of the 18th century in the highlands, by act of London parliamennt for those that survived the slaughter, deportation and murder that the government forces inflicted after the 45.

This article could have been interesting. It was not. Not even a mention of the famous swordsmen.

 

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