Encyclopedia of historical weapons

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Encyclopedia of historical weapons

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Arquebus
Also called Harquebus, Hackbut or Hagbush. A short gun used by infantry throughout the sixteenth and early seventeenth…
Bec de Faucon
Polearm with a large hammer head instead of an axe, and backed with a spike or curved fluke. Usually has a heavy steel…
Lame
A narrow strip or plate of steel, sometimes used in armour to provide articulation.
Sabre
A sword with a curved, single-edged blade (probably originally derived from Eastern scimitars).
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