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[[File:AC4 Officer Smallswords.png|thumb|250px|Standard [[Officer's Smallswords|officer's smallswords]] of the early 18th century]]
[[File:AC4 Officer Smallswords.png|thumb|250px|Standard [[Officer's Smallswords|officer's smallswords]] of the early 18th century]]
A '''smallsword''', also known as a '''dress sword''' or '''court sword''',<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> is a one-handed sword of [[Europe]]an origin designed for thrusting and dueling which was popular during the 18th century. It is characterized by its tapering blade and its shell-shaped guard.
A '''smallsword''', also known as a '''dress sword''' or '''court sword''',<ref name="AC4">''[[Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag]]''</ref> is a one-handed [[swords|sword]] of [[Europe]]an origin designed for thrusting and dueling which was popular during the 18th century. It is characterized by its tapering blade and its shell-shaped guard.


==Description==
==Description==
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==References==
==References==
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[[Category:Weapons]]
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Latest revision as of 15:31, 15 October 2024

Standard officer's smallswords of the early 18th century

A smallsword, also known as a dress sword or court sword,[1] is a one-handed sword of European origin designed for thrusting and dueling which was popular during the 18th century. It is characterized by its tapering blade and its shell-shaped guard.

Description[edit | edit source]

An elegant French court sword

Similar to the earlier rapier, the smallsword is a one-handed European sword with a slender blade which specializes in thrusting strikes. The blade tapers into a fine point though it may not necessarily be as thin as that of the rapier. Typically, a smallsword can further be identified by its hilt. It is standard for a smallsword to have a lobe or a curved, oval disc for a guard and a moderately rounded grip terminating in another lobe for the pommel.[1][2][3]

History[edit | edit source]

The height of popularity for the smallsword was the early 18th century. It was quite commonplace in the European colonies of the West Indies during the Golden Age of Piracy.[1] As the century wore on, it became less prevalent though it still figured into the American Revolution.[3] By the time of the French Revolution, it was largely absent from Paris.[4]

Weapon statistics[edit | edit source]

Golden Age of Piracy[edit | edit source]

Name Damage Speed Combo Cost Availability
Officer's Smallswords

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Officer's Smallswords"}}

French Dress Swords

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"French Dress Swords"}}

French Court Swords

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"French Court Swords"}}

Seven Years' War[edit | edit source]

Name Damage Speed Combo Cost Availability
Officer's Short Sword

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Officer's Short Sword (Rogue)"}}

Small-hilted Sword

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Small-hilted Sword"}}

Colonial Louisiana[edit | edit source]

Name Damage Speed Combo Chain-kill Cost Persona
Colichemarde

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Colichemarde"}}

American Revolution[edit | edit source]

Name Damage Speed Combo Cost Availability
Officer's Sword

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Officer's Sword"}}

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ 1.0 1.1 1.2 Assassin's Creed IV: Black Flag
  2. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue
  3. ↑ 3.0 3.1 Assassin's Creed III
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Unity
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