Medieval Longsword
The Longsword is a type of European sword used during the late medieval period.
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Weaponry from the Medieval period spans from simple tools and farm implements to sophisticated siege engines. Below you’ll find the main weapons, defensive armour and siege machines used in the Middle Ages.
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The Longsword is a type of European sword used during the late medieval period.
The Arming Sword (or knightly sword) is the single handed cruciform sword of the High Middle Ages.
The Falchion is a one-handed, single-edged sword of European origin and reminiscent of the Persian scimitar.
Daggers have a double-edged blade used for stabbing or thrusting in close combat.
The War Hammer is a late medieval weapon mainly used in close combat.
The crossbow is an elastic ranged weapon made with a prod on a tiller.
The Faulds were pieces of plate armour worn below a breastplate to protect the waist and hips.
The Sabaton or Solleret is the part of a knight’s armour that covers the foot.
The Rondel or Basegew is a circular piece of metal attached to a helmet, breastplate, or gauntlet.
The chain mail is a type of armour made of small rings liked together in a mesh.
The Mail Coif is a type of armour made of flexible chain mail and worn over the head.
The Spaulder is a piece of armour, typically a single plate of steel or iron, that covers the shoulder.
Medieval Warwolves were siege engines used by the English during the Scottish Wars of Independence.
The mangonel is a medieval siege weapon similar to a catapult, used for throwing projectiles at a castle’s wall.
The Springald or Espringal was a mechanical artillery device used for throwing large bolts.
The Medieval Siege Tower was constructed to protect assailants when approaching the walls of a fortification.
The Battering Ram was a medieval siege engine designed to break masonry walls or fortifications.
Caltrops were medieval area-denial weapons made up of sharp spines pointing upwards.
