Offence. They are not defensive weapons, a sword is used to parry, slash, hack, and stab.
They used mostly swords and their defense was their shields
A noble had swords as part of their life and a horse. Both were VERY expensive in the Middle Ages along with a suit of armor and chain mail. They were first and foremost soldiers.
A sword is commonly used as a weapon for both attack and defense in battle. Swords have been used for centuries as a versatile and effective tool for combat, offering the ability to both strike and block incoming attacks.
A person can find pictures of swords used in different wars by visiting a library. Many books on the Civil War will have pictures of swords.
The cavalry.
Usually swords would be used for personal or group battles against your opponent.
However, most people use it for something else. B. In self-defense, to protect others from criminals, or to protect your property or the property of your customers.
They used rapiers (a heavier version of the foil or epee), and short swords or daggers.
The Romans used swords because they didn't have Kalashnikovs, Uzi, or AK 47s. Swords were the weapon of the times and that's what the ancients used.
Fencing is a sport where swords, of a kind are used. Swords, as we generally think of them, are mainly ceremonial today though their variations are still used extensively in combat. Machetes, bayonets etc.
Well, the samurai used long curved swords called Katanas, but you probably already knew that. Their swords were not used for defense commonly though. There were different weapons for that. These included things like the Tessen, which was basically a iron fan disguised to look like a regular fan, and the Jutte, which was kind of like a primitive nightstick. I don't really know much else as I'm only in 9th grade. I got stuck with this topic as my essay topic so. . . check out this website for more :http://www.e-budokai.com/articles/weapons.htm##5
swords, spears