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...[seax]] - longer, single edged [[blade]] substituted by some in place of a sword. ...f various types (cocked hat, 'tea cosy' and lobed predominating). [[Hilt]] small only just large enough to accommodate an average sized modern hand. Only us

...C]] [[England]], so you can operate freely against England's enemies for a small percentage [[tax]] to the [[crown]] (and what cargo they don't know about t *Your [[weapon]]s of choice during a boarding action would be short [[sword]]s like the [[cutlass]], a boarding [[axe]], a flintlock [[pistol]] or [[mu

...SCA. For example, they make it possible [[to participate in the SCA on a small budget]]. As long as you are genuinely interested in medieval or Renaissanc ...each other with sticks primarily made of [[rattan]] and made to resemble [[sword]]s, [[pike]]s, [[spear]]s, [[axe]]s and other medieval weapons. This '''Ar

...help them bite at the same time spread the force over a larger area and [[sword]]s were 'rebated' (deliberately blunted on grindstone). [[Mace]]s could be ...[pavilion]]s or under [[sunshade]]s, eat, [[drink]], socialise and work on small projects surrounded by other people doing much the same thing.

...Standards - grilled [[helmet]]s, [[basket hilt]]ed [[polearm]]s, [[rattan sword]]s covered in plastic [[tape]] are easily picked out as non-historic. * Access to Knowledge Base- Some groups maintain a small library of convenient reference material and [[supplier]]s with a notes on

...inches). [[Pommel]] of various types (cocked hat predominating). [[Hilt]] small only just large enough to accommodate an average sized modern hand. Only us

A '''Shield''' is a small, portable barrier carried into [[combat]] for protection. Beyond that, shi The shield itself could be large or small, but the primary requirement for [[Europe]]an shields was that it be extrem

...ween two warriors who would challenge each other via horseback archery and sword duels. However the invasions of Mongols in [[1274]] and [[1281]] changed Ja ...e Edo period the yari had fallen into disuse: with the greater emphasis on small-scale close quarters combat and the convenience of swords (as opposed to lo

...arge Germanic people located in what is now northwestern [[Germany]] and a small section of the eastern [[Netherlands]]. It is important to note that the hi ...ndmen routed, together with their bishops, priests, and people, whilst the sword gleamed, and the flames crackled around them on every side. Lamentable to b

...from Europe was [[Walter Sans-Avoir]] ("Walter the Penniless"), who led a small force to Byzantium without major incident and awaited the remainder of the ...mitted to approach [[Constantinople]], but not to enter the city except in small numbers under guard.

...at - the term used varies a great deal from place to place) is a form of [[sword]]-fighting that became popular in late [[period]]. With the rise of the [[m ...n be merely mock-brawls between disorganized "factions," but sophisticated small unit tactics are often seen. At [[Pennsic]] or the Gulf War it is not unkno