Swords of Scottish Heroes exhibited at the laying of the foundation-stone of the Wallace Monument at Stirling, 1861. '1. ...the sword of Sir William interesting relic of ancient times has been retained in Dumbarton Castle since Wallace was sent to London to be is a two-handed weapon, measuring from point to point five feet seven 2. The sword of King Robert an instrument which seems to have seen much service. It is also a two-handed weapon, and measures somewhere about five feet two or three inches. 3. This is the single-handed, double-edged swo
Swords of Scottish Heroes exhibited at the laying of the foundation-stone of the Wallace Monument at Stirling, 1861. '1. ...the sword of Sir William interesting relic of ancient times has been retained in Dumbarton Castle since Wallace was sent to London to be is a two-handed weapon, measuring from point to point five feet seven 2. The sword of King Robert an instrument which seems to have seen much service. It is also a two-handed weapon, and measures somewhere about five feet two or three inches. 3. This is the single-handed, double-edged sword of Wallace's copatriot and sincere friend, Sir John de is scarcely three feet and a half in length, but undoubtedly did many deeds of valour. Towards the hilt, and amongst the ornamentation of the blade, are inscribed the year 1406, with the initials S. F. G. Graeme was killed at the battle of The sword of the Laird of supposed to have been used at the battle of The sword of the "Black Douglas" is a most formidable length is about five feet seven or eight chief peculiarity notched, sawlike blade, which only terminates a few inches from the point'. From "Illustrated London News", 1861.
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