20213 - Senior Zulu Warrior with Axe K&C American Revolution Scotland’s Highland warriors carried an

Scotland’s Highland warriors carried an array of distinctive fighting tools – the dirk

now part of the Midwest

Here is one such ‘Water Seller’ plying his wares to anyone with a few piasters * to spare and a thirst to be quenched

George Washington’s Inauguration

20213 - Senior Zulu Warrior with Axe K&C American Revolution Scotland’s Highland warriors carried anSenior Zulu Warrior with Axe This senior Zulu officer carries the half moon shaped Zulu axe. The iron blade was attached to a straight wooden handle and, when employed in battle, was used primarily as a two handed chopping weapon. Long and shallow in depth, the blade was designed so it could be used to hook an opponents shield exposing the defending warrior to further attack. The long handle was sturdy enough that it could block an opponents strike