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A NEWLY-RECOGNISED SWORD OF PRINCE CHARLES EDWARD STUART

hen Bonnie Prince Charlie was a young man living in Rome, before he ever came to Scotland, he was already the proud owner of a superb set of highland weapons, including a magnificent cuirass and helmet, a dirk, a targe, some pistols, and a broadsword with a silver basket hilt. He also had a tartan suit with gold embroidery which he

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