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poleaxe (also
pollaxe, pole-axe, pole axe, poleax, polax) is a
European polearm that was used by
medieval infantry. Most
etymological authorities...
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Their primary weapon was an
arquebus or musket, and they
carried pollaxes or bardiches, and
sabres for defense. Some
units used pikes. The longer...
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after the
implement used in the execution: a large, long-handled
mallet or
pollaxe. The last
reported use of this form of
punishment was in
September 1806:...
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Frenchmen were
suddenlie sticked with daggers, some were
brained with
pollaxes, some
slaine with malls,
others had
their throats cut, and some
their bellies...
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superimposed over
gilded sword, spear, bow and
quiver of arrows. Two gilt
pollaxes cross behind the
central medallion,
their outward facing blades protruding...
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countries as well,
including England, and was a po****r
weapon along with the
pollaxe in
tournament foot
combat among armoured knights.
Goedendag Shafted Weapons...
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small area and
cause damage through the plate. Maces, war hammers, and
pollaxes (poleaxes) were used to
inflict blunt force trauma through armour. Strong...
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typical arms of 15th-century
individual combat,
including the longsword,
rondel dagger, messer, sword-and-buckler, voulge,
pollaxe, spear, and staff....
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skirts and cuir****es; and for
offensive spears and
pollaxes of iron and lead, and axes for
those who
could have them". The Castilian...
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dedicated mail-piercing
swords like the estoc,
could penetrate, and a
pollaxe or
halberd blow
could break through the armour.
Strong projectile weapons...
