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Article #217: A Look at Some Unique and Unusual Medieval Weapons

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The Middle Ages was a time of much sword breaker would snap the opponent's
conflict and warfare. During this time sword blade.
many unusual weapons were created to Not all weapons were hand-held and the
solve battlefield problems. Many of these caltrop is a good example of the
weapons are familiar to us such as the ingenuity of the art of combat and the
sword, axe, or lance. But there were many dynamics of the battlefield. The caltrop
lesser known and unusual weapons that was a fabrication of metal that had four
were created during this time in history. points much like a child's Jack. The
Not all weapons were created specifically unique thing about the caltrop was that
for battle or for hand to hand combat if you threw it on the ground, because of
against an armored foe and a good example the four pointed structure, it would
of this was the Man Catcher. This unusual always fall with one point standing
weapon was a long pole arm with a straight up and this was a serious danger
semi-circular pronged shape catch at the and deterrent to cavalry or even foot
end. There was a spring-loaded trap on it soldiers.
and it was used to reach up, capture, and Some of the most unique and unusual
pull down someone mounted on a horse. The designs in weapons were in the realm of
primary use of this weapon was to capture the dagger and many different daggers
enemy royalty for later ransom. came out of the Middle Ages including the
The Sword breaker was another unique Rondel which was a long conical shaped
weapon developed and used during the dagger. It was specifically a piercing
Middle Ages. This was a long and very weapon and it's conical shape made it
sturdy dagger that had slots on one side look much like a long and slender ice
much like the teeth of a comb. This was a cream cone. The Poniard was another
standard off hand weapon that was used to unusual dagger because it had either a
capture an opponent's sword blade. Once square or triangular shape. This shape
the blade was caught a quick twist of the was effective for piercing armor.






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