SSTF to Illustrations of historyEnglish • 17 hours agoBattle of Courtrai by Angus McBrideimagemessage-square5arrow-up121arrow-down10
arrow-up121arrow-down1imageBattle of Courtrai by Angus McBrideSSTF to Illustrations of historyEnglish • 17 hours agomessage-square5
minus-squareNakedmolelinkEnglish2•edit-28 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•8 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.
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.