- A
halberd (also
called halbard,
halbert or
Swiss voulge) is a two-handed
polearm that came to
prominent use from the 13th to 16th centuries. The halberd...
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early form of halberd.
Voulges depicted in the
hands of Franc-Archers
Modern illustration of
coutilier (footsoldier) with a
voulge Lochaber axe Bill (weapon)...
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armed with
small arms and the
traditional halberd, also
called the
Swiss voulge, and
trained in
bodyguarding tactics. The
police force in
Vatican City,...
- or
spike on the
reverse side. Such
glaives are
named glaive-guisarme. A
voulge, also
known as vouge, is a
single or
double edged blade tapering to a sharp...
- English,
perhaps derived from the
Czech name,
which literally means "eary
voulge,"
probably referring to the two
sharp tips. Wagner,
Eduard (2014). Medieval...
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similar to
other polearms like the quarterstaff, half pike, bill, halberd,
voulge, and partisan.
Silver considered this
class of
polearms superior to all...
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particular weapons in question, at
times a
bardiche may
greatly resemble a
voulge.
While the
blade was
often very long for an axe (usually
exceeding 2 feet...
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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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functions the
ranks carry the
traditional Halberd (also
called the
Swiss voulge), the
Corporals and Vice-corporals
either Patisans polearms or Flammenschwert...
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about 18
inches (46 cm) in
length which usually resembled a
bardiche or
voulge in form. The
blade might be
attached in two
places and
often had a sharp...
