Guingate Medieval Sword

Guingate Medieval Sword

A sword replicated from one possibly carried by Emperor Maximillian at the Battle of Guinegate in 1479.

Guingate dagger AH3368A also available for set.

Maximilian was a great lover of arms and armor. But more impressively, he was never one to hold back when there was a good fight going on. In 1479, King Louis invaded the Netherlands, where he was met by the Emperor Maximilian. In the short, bloody battle, the French Cavalry defeated the Imperial Horse, but in the end the field was held by the Flemish infantry, with the Emperor fighting on foot in their midst. In honor of the battle we decided to name this sword the Guingate. The blade is hand-forged of high-carbon steel. Pommel and guard are beautifully finished brass, gorgeously setting off the bone grip. We are proud to offer this truly lovely sword. Includes leather scabbard.

Guingate sword features
Overall length - 40"
Blade length - 33 1/4"

Battle of Guinegate (1479)
27000 Habsburg soldiers x 11 000 Frenchmen.
The First Battle of Guinegate took place on August 7, 1479. French troops of King Louis XI were defeated by the Burgundians led by Archduke (later to be Emperor) Maximilian of Habsburg. This battle was the first in which the innovative Swiss pike square formation was first employed by a power that was not natively Swiss.
Despite his victory, Maximilian was forced to cede Artois and Burgundy itself to Louis XI according to the Treaty of Arras (1482), after Mary of Burgundy had died from a riding accident.

Medieval swords.