CRETAN ARMS book

eftihis · 23rd May 2026, 07:06 PM

JUST PUBLISHED in English language. "CRETAN ARMS, Weapons and equipment of the Cretans during the Greek Revolution of 1821" How did the Cretans fight during the Greek Revolution of 1821? What kinds of weapons did they use? Which of those were crafted in Crete? What did those fighters, who had no access to conventional arms fight with? And what did Cretan revolutionary fighters carry with them when they went into battle?
In this book, the contents of a fighter’s sack, crucial
for his life and survival, as well as the primitive weapons of the Cretans are presented and described for the first time. These Cretan weapons crafted in local workshops by local craftsmen, made in their own specific and distinctive style, are also studied for the first time. In addition, the history and evolution of the Cretan dagger in its various forms feature thoroughly in this wonderfully illustrated volume." 272 pages. 500 copies only. 65 euro plus shipping

23rd May 2026, 07:06 PM	#1
eftihis Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: Chania Crete Greece Posts: 513	CRETAN ARMS book JUST PUBLISHED in English language. "CRETAN ARMS, Weapons and equipment of the Cretans during the Greek Revolution of 1821" How did the Cretans fight during the Greek Revolution of 1821? What kinds of weapons did they use? Which of those were crafted in Crete? What did those fighters, who had no access to conventional arms fight with? And what did Cretan revolutionary fighters carry with them when they went into battle? In this book, the contents of a fighter’s sack, crucial for his life and survival, as well as the primitive weapons of the Cretans are presented and described for the first time. These Cretan weapons crafted in local workshops by local craftsmen, made in their own specific and distinctive style, are also studied for the first time. In addition, the history and evolution of the Cretan dagger in its various forms feature thoroughly in this wonderfully illustrated volume." 272 pages. 500 copies only. 65 euro plus shipping Attached Images