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In the movie the Last Samurai what weapons did they use in the first battle?
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The weapons of the Samurai included a fighting sword, a shorter sword and a small (about 16-inch sword) they carried to commit suicide. They were also armed with the long bow and arrows and a slashing knife blade on a long pole. Each of these had a Japanese name for them, which I will not try to explain.
The infantry were armed with Muzzle Loading rifles, very similar to those used by Americans in the Civil War.
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