Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Verdun
Long thrusting sword with a diamond or square-sectioned blade used in the 16th century.
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- Angon
- Frankish and Anglo-Saxon throwing spear. Has a long (6 ft) thin iron neck with a barbed head. Almost indentical to the Roman…
- Gorget
- Also called a collar. Close-fitting plate protecting the neck, throat, and upper chest.
- Gisarme
- Solid and bulky, ornamental spear-like polearm.
- Target
- A round shield, mounted on the arm, used throughout history. Most targets were large (30 - 36”) and made of wood, but in the…
