For those who love African swords

Tim Simmons · 25th April 2010, 07:23 PM

I have just ordered a copy of-

Warfare in the Sokoto Caliphate: Historical and Sociological Perspectives. Cambridge university.

-from an inspiring extract I was able to glean that in the 19th century the adoption of cavalry was a revolutionary tactic. From that one might assume that the short form is the more original version? Like the picture of the Dha an infantry weapon. Until I have the book I will suggest that the French blade may well be a late adoption.

The extract at the bottom of this link might also throw some light on the short version.
http://www.jstor.org/pss/182766

25th April 2010, 07:23 PM	#21
Tim Simmons Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: What is still UK Posts: 5,854	I have just ordered a copy of- Warfare in the Sokoto Caliphate: Historical and Sociological Perspectives. Cambridge university. -from an inspiring extract I was able to glean that in the 19th century the adoption of cavalry was a revolutionary tactic. From that one might assume that the short form is the more original version? Like the picture of the Dha an infantry weapon. Until I have the book I will suggest that the French blade may well be a late adoption. The extract at the bottom of this link might also throw some light on the short version. http://www.jstor.org/pss/182766 Attached Images Last edited by Tim Simmons; 25th April 2010 at 07:52 PM.