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	A '''Francisca''' (or '''Frankish Axe''') is a small throwing [[axe]] with a unique, upward-projecting head. The graceful curves of this axehead make it ideal for [[thrown weapon\|throwing]], as the curve of the axehead concentrates tremendous force on the point of impact.		A '''Francisca''' (or '''Frankish Axe''') is a small throwing [[axe]] with a unique, upward-projecting head. The graceful curves of this axehead make it ideal for [[thrown weapon\|throwing]], as the curve of the axehead concentrates tremendous force on the point of impact.

	The francisca is a specifically [[Frank\|Frankish]] weapon, but was used commonly across western [[Europe]]. Typically franciscas would be thrown ''en masse'' at an enemy shieldwall in the last few seconds of a charge, shattering (or at least encumbering), [[shield]]s and killing, maiming, or at least intimidating, enough of the enemy to give an advantage in the crucial first seconds of a [[melee]].		The francisca is a specifically [[Frank\|Frankish]] [[weapon]], but was used commonly across western [[Europe]]. Typically franciscas would be thrown ''en masse'' at an enemy [[shieldwall]] in the last few seconds of a charge, shattering (or at least encumbering), [[shield]]s and killing, maiming, or at least intimidating, enough of the enemy to give an advantage in the crucial first seconds of a [[melee]].

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Paul Matisz at 00:01, 23 April 2006

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	A '''Francisca''' (or '''Frankish Axe''') is a small throwing [[axe]] with a unique, upward-projecting head. The graceful curves of this axehead make it ideal for [[thrown weapon\|throwing]], as the curve of the axehead concentrates tremendous force on the point of impact.		A '''Francisca''' (or '''Frankish Axe''') is a small throwing [[axe]] with a unique, upward-projecting head. The graceful curves of this axehead make it ideal for [[thrown weapon\|throwing]], as the curve of the axehead concentrates tremendous force on the point of impact.

	The francisca is a specifically [[Frank\|Frankish]] weapon, but was used commonly across western [[Europe]]. Typically franciscas would be thrown ''en masse'' at an enemy shieldwall in the last few seconds of a ~~charfe~~, shattering (or at least encumbering), [[shield]]s and killing, maiming, or at least intimidating, enough of the enemy to give an advantage in the crucial first seconds of a [[melee]].		The francisca is a specifically [[Frank\|Frankish]] weapon, but was used commonly across western [[Europe]]. Typically franciscas would be thrown ''en masse'' at an enemy shieldwall in the last few seconds of a charge, shattering (or at least encumbering), [[shield]]s and killing, maiming, or at least intimidating, enough of the enemy to give an advantage in the crucial first seconds of a [[melee]].

	[[category:weapon]]		[[category:weapon]]

Paul Matisz at 00:01, 23 April 2006

2006-04-23T00:01:31Z

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	A '''Francisca''' is a small throwing [[axe]] with a unique, upward-projecting head. The graceful curves of this axehead make it ideal for [[thrown weapon\|throwing]], as the curve of the axehead concentrates tremendous force on the point of impact.		A '''Francisca''' (or '''Frankish Axe''') is a small throwing [[axe]] with a unique, upward-projecting head. The graceful curves of this axehead make it ideal for [[thrown weapon\|throwing]], as the curve of the axehead concentrates tremendous force on the point of impact.

	The francisca is a specifically [[Frank\|Frankish]] weapon, but was used commonly across western [[Europe]]. Typically franciscas would be thrown ''en masse'' at an enemy shieldwall in the last few seconds of a charfe, shattering (or at least encumbering), [[shield]]s and killing, maiming, or at least intimidating, enough of the enemy to give an advantage in the crucial first seconds of a [[melee]].		The francisca is a specifically [[Frank\|Frankish]] weapon, but was used commonly across western [[Europe]]. Typically franciscas would be thrown ''en masse'' at an enemy shieldwall in the last few seconds of a charfe, shattering (or at least encumbering), [[shield]]s and killing, maiming, or at least intimidating, enough of the enemy to give an advantage in the crucial first seconds of a [[melee]].

Paul Matisz at 00:00, 23 April 2006

2006-04-23T00:00:50Z

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A '''Francisca''' is a small throwing [[axe]] with a unique, upward-projecting head. The graceful curves of this axehead make it ideal for [[thrown weapon|throwing]], as the curve of the axehead concentrates tremendous force on the point of impact.

The francisca is a specifically [[Frank|Frankish]] weapon, but was used commonly across western [[Europe]]. Typically franciscas would be thrown ''en masse'' at an enemy shieldwall in the last few seconds of a charfe, shattering (or at least encumbering), [[shield]]s and killing, maiming, or at least intimidating, enough of the enemy to give an advantage in the crucial first seconds of a [[melee]].

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