SSTF to Illustrations of historyEnglish • 19 hours agoBattle of Courtrai by Angus McBrideimagemessage-square5arrow-up121arrow-down10
arrow-up121arrow-down1imageBattle of Courtrai by Angus McBrideSSTF to Illustrations of historyEnglish • 19 hours agomessage-square5
minus-square@[email protected]linkfedilinkEnglish6•18 hours agoThe guy in the middle is holding a goedendag.
minus-squareNakedmolelinkEnglish3•edit-211 hours agoCorrect, I wonder why it´s depicted so short though. You can´t stop charging cavalry with something that short I think. Also: The goedendag was probably set in the ground secured by the fighter’s foot and aimed with both hands From the article you linked.
minus-square@alleycatlinkEnglish2•10 hours ago Its body was a wooden staff roughly 90 cm to 150 cm (3 to 5 feet) long Checks out. It’s a combination of a club and spear. I’d imagine the shorter version is more on the club side, while the longer one is more on the stabby side.
The guy in the middle is holding a goedendag.
Correct, I wonder why it´s depicted so short though. You can´t stop charging cavalry with something that short I think. Also:
From the article you linked.
Checks out. It’s a combination of a club and spear. I’d imagine the shorter version is more on the club side, while the longer one is more on the stabby side.