DD666@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 11 months agoThe Folding of Japanese Swords: Turning "Crap Materials" into Masterpiecesmessage-squaremessage-square172fedilinkarrow-up1871arrow-down121
arrow-up1850arrow-down1message-squareThe Folding of Japanese Swords: Turning "Crap Materials" into MasterpiecesDD666@lemmy.world to Lemmy Shitpost@lemmy.world · 11 months agomessage-square172fedilink
minus-squareAdlach@lemmygrad.mllinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up7·11 months agoPoleaxes were certainly used for more than yanking people off horses—they were the knightly weapon of choice for a couple centuries at least. I’d hardly call it a “devolution” of the spear.
minus-squareAganim@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up2·11 months agoI would even say the weapon of choice for men-at-arms in general, not just knights.
minus-squarePersnickityPenguin@lemm.eelinkfedilinkarrow-up1·11 months agoYeah I meant to say evolved, but you know autocorrect…
Poleaxes were certainly used for more than yanking people off horses—they were the knightly weapon of choice for a couple centuries at least. I’d hardly call it a “devolution” of the spear.
I would even say the weapon of choice for men-at-arms in general, not just knights.
Yeah I meant to say evolved, but you know autocorrect…