Florentine
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Florentine is a term used to describe the two-weapon fighting style. | Florentine is a term used to describe the two-weapon fighting style. | ||
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Florentine referred to using a long sword of some type as the primary weapon while wielding a dagger or short sword in the off-hand and is named after the city of its birth, Florence. The dagger was often referred to as a "main gauche". Sometimes the off-hand weapon would have additional tines or notches cut into the blade to assist in fouling or trapping the opponent's blades. | Florentine referred to using a long sword of some type as the primary weapon while wielding a dagger or short sword in the off-hand and is named after the city of its birth, Florence. The dagger was often referred to as a "main gauche". Sometimes the off-hand weapon would have additional tines or notches cut into the blade to assist in fouling or trapping the opponent's blades. |
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Florentine is a term used to describe the two-weapon fighting style.
History Florentine referred to using a long sword of some type as the primary weapon while wielding a dagger or short sword in the off-hand and is named after the city of its birth, Florence. The dagger was often referred to as a "main gauche". Sometimes the off-hand weapon would have additional tines or notches cut into the blade to assist in fouling or trapping the opponent's blades.