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Military Saber Training Program Starts New 7-week Series at Fort Vancouver National Historic Site
August 25, 2022 · Source: National Park Service
In December of 1855 nearly 100 troopers and officers of the U.S. Army’s 1st Regiment of Dragoons arrived at Fort Vancouver to help keep peace in the region. Dragoons were mounted infantry who carried a variety of personal weaponry, including sabers, a single-edged, slightly curved sword. To provide the public with hands-on experience of daily life as a trooper, Fort Vancouver National Historic Site, in partnership with Academia Duellatoria, is holding training sessions in the methods and drills used in the 19th century to instruct in the use of this distinctive weapon.
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