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The Ligue des Patriots was founded in 1882 as a far-right nationalist movement in Paris, calling for revenge against Germany for the Franco-Prussian War. The Ligue incited public discord in response to the 1891 visit of the German Empress to Victoria and incited anti-Semitic sometimes violent protests in the Dreyfus Affair. The Ligue attempted a political coup d’etat at the funeral of President Felix Faure. The Ligue continued its campaigns for right-wing conservatism including fighting secularism through WWI and the post-war years. This sword is marked Ligue des Patriots on one side of the blade and Fall River Mass, on the other. The forte is marked le Syndicat Canadien-Francais Worcester Mass. The scabbard is marked L O P /F R Mass. One record on the internet describes such a sword, quite probably this very one, though no image is available, and claims that French-Canadian musician, Calixa Lavallée (d.1891), composer of the Canadian National Anthem, O Canada, was president of a group of French-Canadian emigrants, the League of Patriots of Fall River, Massachusetts who promoted annexation of Canada to the U.S. We found no further information to support this. The sword is datable to the late 19th century based on construction. Other than that and the information above, it is shrouded in mystery……

Stock Number: B2852

$775.00


or $77.50 + $63.41 for 11 months.
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Certificate of Authenticity

All items purchased from Faganarms are accompanied by a signed and dated Certificate of Authenticity with the name of the item and its unique item number for future reference.

Certificates are suitable for display with your item, and can easily be mounted in a 8½" x 5½" frame. Our certificates are printed on an acid free 65lb cardstock. This means your certification will not turn yellow or deteriorate over time.

LIGUE OF PATRIOTES SWORD.

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Standard Payment Plan (4 Months)

For orders totaling $100 or more, our Standard Payment Plan is available to all of our customers. The total is split into 4 equal payments with the first payment required as a deposit. The balance will be due within 4 months, and your order will be shipped to you upon receipt of the final payment.

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For orders totaling $600 or more, our Extended Payment Plan is available to all of our customers. A deposit of 10% is required, following 11 equal monthly payments.

Pay just $77.50 today with 11 additional monthly payments of $63.41.

All payment plans are extended as a courtesy to our customers with no interest or fees.
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