Revolutionary War era side knife/dagger

M ELEY · 17th June 2025, 09:15 PM

We have seen piracy spread all over the world, with Berber corsairs from the West African coast, Arabic pirates, East Indian pirates, Indonesian and Phillipino coastal raiders, pirates from the Celebes and Chinese pirates. From any one of these cultures, we see scimitars and parangs and campilions and dao. Many of the mentioned weapons had such clipped tips! Most pirate crews were a mixed bunch anyway, somehow working together despite their ethnic, cultural and sometimes religious differences. It is my opinion, as you stated, that these clipped blades were certainly around, if for nothing more than to intimidate those they threatened with death if they didn't surrender! Of note is the so-called Baltimore or Mayweg cutlasses of the War of 1812 era, with their clipped points. I can imagine a nice pandour saber on the deck of a ship. That would be very intimitating indeed!

17th June 2025, 09:15 PM	#8
M ELEY Member Join Date: Dec 2004 Location: NC, U.S.A. Posts: 2,166	We have seen piracy spread all over the world, with Berber corsairs from the West African coast, Arabic pirates, East Indian pirates, Indonesian and Phillipino coastal raiders, pirates from the Celebes and Chinese pirates. From any one of these cultures, we see scimitars and parangs and campilions and dao. Many of the mentioned weapons had such clipped tips! Most pirate crews were a mixed bunch anyway, somehow working together despite their ethnic, cultural and sometimes religious differences. It is my opinion, as you stated, that these clipped blades were certainly around, if for nothing more than to intimidate those they threatened with death if they didn't surrender! Of note is the so-called Baltimore or Mayweg cutlasses of the War of 1812 era, with their clipped points. I can imagine a nice pandour saber on the deck of a ship. That would be very intimitating indeed!