Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Ancus
Indian elephant goad; vary greatly in size from about 40 to 120 centimeters in length; shorter ones were used by riders, while the longer versions were used by the trainers who were on foot.
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- Catapult
- Class of siege engines designed to throw spears and heavy bolts.
- Cross-guard
- See Cross.
- Francisca
- Light throwing axe used alongside an angon.
- Tilt
- A barrier of wood covered in cloth to separate the jousters as they ran a course. Introduced m the fifteenth century to stop headlong…
