Artifact Detail
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| Battle of Eupatoria Engraving |
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| Document |
| Crimean War |
| Steel plate engraving in 1860 from a drawing by GW Terry engraved by DJ Pound. Image size: 15 x 22 cm |
| Probably Authentic |
| Related: Bayonet , Horse |
| Related Facts | |
| The term bayonette itself dates back to the second half of the 16th century. Pierre Borel wrote in 1655 that a kind of long-knife called a bayonette was made in Bayonne but does not give any further description so it is not known if it was meant to be attached to a firearm. |