How the Spadroon Came to Be
The word “spadroon” term was invented during the early 18th century. The sword was commonly a military sidearm during the late 17th century and early 18th century. It was also for NCOs and officers in the later 18th and primary 19th centuries. The sword was widely used in America and Europe, but the “spadroon” word is distinctive to the Anglophone world.
A spadroon is used to categorize a sword between a small, thrust-only sword and the heavier broadsword. The sword would typically have a single blade or double-edged and different hilt types, including double shells, a simple stirrup guard, and even a guard to protect both the hand’s sides.
In most cases, people would get confused between a broadsword and a spadroon because of their likenesses. However, one can tell both of them apart because a spadroon is agile and fast because of the blade’s tip having little mass and a hilt that does not limit wrist mobility in any way.