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The 1837 style of French bayonet fighting is based very heavily in fencing. The parries are two-handed versions of saber parries, if you look closely. The thrusts borrow much from the lunges and thusts of fencing. It was a good style for the long, narrow muskets of the 19th Century. The style was also very effective. I personally thing these attacking and defending postures would be great poses for military miniatures. I cannot see why miniature sculptors would make up ridiculous poses when the real ones have such potential.
Once again, the pictures are drawn so clearly that the mechanics of techniques are obvious.
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High parry |
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Parry to right |
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Parry to left |
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Parry high |
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Turn and parry |
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Thrust from Parry 3 and 4 |
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Thrust from Parry 1, 2 and 5 |
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Thrust from Parry 6 |
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The "throw point" - a very long range thrust.. |
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