Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Battering Ram

A Battering Ram is a large chunk of wood used to knock down castle walls in the Medieval era. With the weight of at least four men behind it, this weapon proved to be effective.

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Morning star
Also called morgenstern. A form of spiked club , popular in the early sixteenth century.
Quillions
Special (Renaissance) term for two straight or curved cross-guards (front and back). Called just cross or guard when on Medieval …
Spaudler
A light laminated defence protecting the point of the shoulder and top of the arm, especially popular in Germany.
Akinakes
The Akinakes was a characteristic Persian sidearm. It was short in length but could be used for both cut and thrust. It is of Scythian origin,…
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