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title: Fowler Bowie Knife
author: Mike Cumpston (Mcumpston)
source: https://www.worldhistory.org/image/21336/fowler-bowie-knife/
format: machine-readable-alternate
updated: 2025-11-20
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# Fowler Bowie Knife
_Authored by Mike Cumpston (Mcumpston)_
## Image File
[](https://www.worldhistory.org/uploads/images/21336.jpeg)
## Image Caption
A replica of an early Bowie Knife of the type made for Rezin Bowie and commissioned by the Bowies to Searles and Constable. This is a copy of the Fowler Bowie Knife currently displayed at the [Alamo](https://www.worldhistory.org/article/2805/the-alamo/). James or Resin Bowie gave the original to Captain Fowler of the United States Mounted Rifles, who carried it until his [death](https://www.worldhistory.org/disambiguation/Death/) in the 1840s.
Photograph by Mike Cumpston, 2013.
## Cite This Work
### APA
(Mcumpston), M. C. (2025, November 20). Fowler Bowie Knife. *World History Encyclopedia*.
### Chicago
(Mcumpston), Mike Cumpston. "Fowler Bowie Knife." *World History Encyclopedia*, November 20, 2025. .
### MLA
(Mcumpston), Mike Cumpston. "Fowler Bowie Knife." *World History Encyclopedia*, 20 Nov 2025, .
## License & Copyright
[Original image](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fowlerkn.JPG) by [**Mike Cumpston (Mcumpston)**](https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Fowlerkn.JPG). Submitted by [Joshua J. Mark](https://www.worldhistory.org/user/JPryst/ "User Page: Joshua J. Mark"), published on 20 November 2025. The copyright holder has published this content under the following license: [Public Domain](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Public_domain). This item is in the public domain, and can be used, copied, and modified without any restrictions. Please note that content linked from this page may have different licensing terms.