The medieval sword was the weapon of choice for ‘medieval knights’ and could be used effectively in battle on horse-back or when dismounted *The Sword was more than just a weapon it was symbolically tied to the whole concept of the medieval knight and Knighthood, a mythical weapon of chivalry and virtue! The Halberd was a popular pole-arm weapon in medieval times, probably the most commonly used amongst infantry, it had a long wooden shaft *spiked top *axe head* curved spike at the back *Knights used the Pole-axe when fighting on the groundĪ medieval foot soldier holds a Medieval Poleaxe Weapon Halberd The Pole-Axe was a later medieval adaptation of the long poled axe with a bladed head, spear point, and hammer at the back. The poleaxe is classed as a European polearm weapon and was also known as the * pollaxe * pole-axe *pole axe and poleax.Ī Pole-Axe was used by foot soldiers (infantry) to stun ‘poleaxe the enemy’, to hit, kill, knockdown*
Medieval foot soldiers (infantry) commonly used pole-type weapons for close combat on the battlefield *bladed weapons such as poleaxes, polearms, pole hammers, and other long staff weapons. Some pole arms depending on the head attached could serve as thrusting and throwing weapons such as spears. Pole arm weapons were melee type weapons but with an extended range, increased striking power mean’t that they were even effective against well armoured soldiers and knights. Pole weapons also known as a pole arm weapons were a grouping of similar weapons that incorporated a long wooden shaft with an added metal head of some type commonly with multiple functions such as an axe and claw. The Vikings are probably the most famous recognizable users of the axe *Vikings favored the ‘Battle Axe’ also commonly known as the ‘Danish Axe’ which could have a shaft of around 5 feet in length and had to be wielded with both hands! The Axe was used throughout medieval history by foot-soldiers (infantry) in close combat fighting, the Franks were known to use a small throwing axe called the Franciska which was around 2 feet in length. The ‘Battle Axe’ became less of a favored weapon in the latter part of the medieval period. * Axes could also be used as cleaving, chopping, and crushing weapons, axes often had multiple uses, they were the favored weapons of the ‘Vikings’ and ‘English’ armies during the ‘Battle of Hastings’. A collection of medieval Knights close combat weapons mainly maces and war hammers
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