Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th February 2024, 12:51 AM
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On the web the battle of Sempach brings up this...
On the web the battle of Sempach brings up this detail along with various artworks. Indeed the people carrying mowers were crop cutters and of no use in the battle. Interesting story Thanks.
Peter...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
9th November 2023, 06:41 PM
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Weapons Inventory City of Newcastle.
In the late 1600s it is written that included in the weapons were converted farming tools as weapons which were noted amongst others as SCYTHES.
1548: On this day, an inventory was taken of all...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th October 2023, 10:17 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
28th October 2023, 09:50 PM
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SCYTHE FORMAT AND OTHER ARTWORK
Dear Interested Party,
Thank you for posting the accurate research illustrating sketches of Scythe blades ...and the other curved shaped blades from Fourbisseur...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th October 2023, 10:57 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th October 2023, 09:57 PM
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Hello Jim and thank you for posting this...
Hello Jim and thank you for posting this informative detail. I covered earlier how this strange sounding device appeared to have been wrongly named in history and how it became Scythe rather than...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th October 2023, 02:33 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
26th October 2023, 02:05 PM
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Battle of Prestonpans. 1746.
From Origins of a New Regiment by Allan Mallinson Page 5. I Quote" It was all over in less than 10 minutes; Colonel Gardiner (CO of The 13th Dragoons) was killed trying to rally his and other troops;...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th October 2023, 06:12 PM
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Ah yes .The German Fektbok illuatrations. ...
Ah yes .The German Fektbok illuatrations.
These publications were aimed at the aristocratic members of the various fight schools as can be seen by the portrayal of men dressed in the latest...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th October 2023, 05:00 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
6th October 2023, 04:40 AM
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Yes. Posts 41 and 37 both show the different...
Yes. Posts 41 and 37 both show the different stages to go through to modify the Scythe blades . The soldiers are waiting in the Forge picture above with poles waiting to be fitted as spears and as...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th October 2023, 10:08 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th October 2023, 06:40 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
5th October 2023, 12:12 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th October 2023, 10:34 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th October 2023, 07:36 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th October 2023, 07:33 PM
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Battle of Frankenhausen 1525. War Scythe.
Here is an artwork worth noting for its illustration of a modified Scythe used in the centre against a mounted Knight ... This was in the early 1500s. This underscores the use of such improvised...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th October 2023, 07:00 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
4th October 2023, 05:12 AM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
2nd October 2023, 06:12 PM
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War Scythes.
Please see https://www.cambridge.org/core/journals/antiquaries-journal/article/desperat-wepon-rehafted-scythes-at-sedgemoor-in-warfare-and-at-the-tower-of-london/2D082CAF9EDB7597583D72E20A96F73D
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2023, 08:04 PM
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I note from Forum...
I note from Forum athttp://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showthread.php?p=97452 #5 the picture below
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
31st January 2023, 07:17 PM
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
30th January 2023, 02:26 PM
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Returning to the original post at #1 on this...
Returning to the original post at #1 on this thread I refer readers to the technique of fighting with the Scythe Weapon seen below. A squad of 12 men could effectively defend against charging Cavalry...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
29th January 2023, 06:14 PM
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Thank you for your pictures and questions. The...
Thank you for your pictures and questions. The short answer is I dont know however I did have a good look for similar styles but didnt have any luck except a Japanese Type 32 Cavalry sabre. with a...
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Forum: Ethnographic Weapons
11th January 2023, 11:46 PM
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It apppears that many battles included scythes...
It apppears that many battles included scythes converted to weapons and the example you show may be one of these. My reference at #26 above gives dozens of examples all over Europe and in England...
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