Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Spatha
Long cavalry sword.
From Encyclopedia
- Bracer
- Early fourteenth century form of defence for the lower arm; also a term for an archer's arm guard to protect the forearm from the bowstring.
- Burgonet
- A light, open-faced helmet popular in the sixteenth century as an alternative to the close-helmet for light cavalry. It was usually…
- Cross-guard
- See Cross.
- Hand-and-a-half sword
- See bastard sword.
