Medieval warfare In medieval times the knights used many different weapons and they all had their own uses. The tactics they used also cleared what they would use in battle. Before they started a battle a lot of thought went into the battle before they began. For both sides it was a expensive thing to do what made it worth doing was the chance of winning and getting goods and land to make up for their expense. Depending on the role of attacker or defender the expense and tactics were very different. ("Siege Weapons."). In the time weapons where made for a specific use. With the improvements in armor the weapons they used to use started to lose their effect on the people wearing that armor. They had to make something that could damage people …show more content…
They came up with poles with hooks at the end that would hook on the rider's armor and pull them or make him fall off. They also made the halberg which was a axe, spear, and hook all in one. They would use the hook to pull riders off of there horse or stab them on the horse.("Medieval Weapons."). There was attacks that they would go for a castle. They would need special weapons, they were called siege weapons. They were the mongole, battering ram, siege tower, catapult, and trebuchet. The mongole was like the catapult in the sense it launched projectiles but they were different in their design. The mongole was a giant crossbow. The siege tower was used to cross walls of castles they would make it the same height or even taller than the wall they had to go over and it would protect anybody inside with ladders for the attack. The battering ram is simply a tree truck held up by rope or chain to a frame covered in wooden or sometimes steel in spots. It was used to protect the multiple soldiers inside that would work the trunk back and forth to hit doors or castle gates down so they could get in. The trunk would have a spike
Knights used bows and arrows,swords,axes,and maces.I think the difference is significant because it's weird how we couldn't connect with each other and help each other out instead of fighting.Overall Knights used a variety of weapons like bows and arrows,swords,maces and
(STEWE-1) In the battles, the knights were lined up in a way where nothing could go past them as the horses were galloping towards the enemy (Macdonald). This was very essential because when the horses were galloping, it was very rare for anything to pass them so they usually would only have to charge once. This technique gave the medieval armies many victories (Macdonald).(STEWE-2) As the horses galloped, the lances the knights were holding knocked enemy knights off their own horses (Macdonald).
During the Middle Ages, or also known as the Medieval Ages, change was a major part of that period. Europe was watching war become much different. In the older times, a few thousands of troops were considered a large army. Nowadays, nobody has ever seen such size of an army with such variety in weapons including guns, munitions, and artillery that were all developed during that period. Besides, it was obvious that the face of warfare was changing by the end of the fifteenth century. Two of the most significant developments were the maintaining of a fair amount of troops on a permanent basis at the ready, and the rising need of gunpowder weapons and munitions. In essence The Middle
The main purpose for weapons was to defend their selves in combat against their opponents. It was also a very significance during the Elizabethan Era. A main weapon used was a weapon called the ‘Rapier” it’s kind of like a sword but very long and do more than enough damage to one another. Very skilled people knew how to used the weapon to fight against enemies, however anybody could master the rapier.
Many people may have heard of the story of Beowulf, but not know who the Anglo-Saxons were. According to an article on BBC History, the term Anglo-Saxon refers to settlers from the German regions of Angeln and Saxony. The Anglo-Saxons made their way over to Britain after the fall of the Roman Empire around AD 410 and the period lasted for 600 years. During this period there where many rises and falls of bishops and kings, as well as many important battles. The Anglo-Saxon warriors had a variety of weapons and armor to defend them. This includes spears, scramaseaxes, swords, shields, helmets, and body armor.
One key weapon in the middle ages was the sword. A sword is a long, sharped edged piece of forged metal that is used for a cutting or thrusting weapon. The basic purpose and physical properties of swordsmanship have remained fairly consistent throughout the centuries, but the actual techniques have varied throughout cultures and time. Most people in the middle ages admire the sword as being one of the most important weapon.
During the dark age, there were many weapons used. Men in the dark ages were very good fighters and were very skilled in using all weapons. The main weapons included the spear, the sword, and many more. Of course, each fighter had body armour, a helmet and some sort of weapon. The helmets and body armour were their main protection from being hurt in battle and kept them from dying. Although it didn’t always protect them, it at least made it safer for them.
Medieval tactics were essential for an attack or siege of a castle. Many tactics and strategies helped develop much-improved version of an attacking artifact, like weapons and sieging machinery. The knights of Medieval England which were the cavalry, improved as the years went by, but never actually had any tactics or strategies. The usual knight would just go out there and fight. The knights were the counter offensive against a small siege, but they were ineffective against a large siege of a castle. A siege was very essential for medieval warfare. Siege was like the most important part of an attack; that is if you’re attacking a castle.
The Espada, a one handed short sword, and the Mandoble, which is a 2 handed broadsword, are the 2 swords of Medieval Times. A lance is a long spiked weapon that is used to knock others off of their horses. The Albarda is a long spiked axe. A mace is a weapon made with a spiked head and a wooden handle. Armor is used in defence in all of these weapons. The Espada is my favorite. It is light, dual-bladed, and can be used with another weapon, like another Espada or a shield.
Medieval weaponry is divided into two classes, cold weapons and firearms. A cold weapon is a weapon that does not involve fire or explosions. Swords were the most common cold weapon. They were used to pierce through armor, and deliver a deadly blow. Knives were used to finish a kill. They were carried in a holster on the hip of a warrior. Spears were used on horse-back and on foot. Warriors would throw spears at enemies if they were out of range of a sword. A catapult was as deadly as a firearm, but not considered one. Catapults would fling rocks at enemies over a distance. Like a catapult a crossbow could strike from a distance. Crossbows shot arrows that could pierce armor. Cannons were the first firearm introduced around the 14th century. They shot balls of molded
Have you ever wondered how the rifle came to be or how it has evolved into a very dangerous weapon? The rifle has changed warfare to this day. The advancement of reloading, accuracy, etc. have made warfare so much more deadly. Because of the advancements of reload time and accuracy during the Industrial Revolution the rifle became more powerful and advanced.
Handheld weapons represented a large portion of the weapons used during 16th Century warfare (Iannuzzo). Most commonly used was the sword. Throughout the middles ages, metals were developed to withstand more abuse and thus became more effective (Iannuzzo). The metals now had to strong enough to pierce through the newly developed armor of the time (Revell, "Armour"). The use of carbonized iron, which was heated, beaten, and cut the process repeated many times over to form a solid and durable and lighter than previous swords. The double edge sword was far superior in strength and sharpness of the other swords of the time (Grolier). The 16th century also brought forth the use of flamberge sword that had an undulating cutting edge, that was believed to be able to easily pierce the armor, but was too awkward for battle and was eventually abandoned. By this time the Great sword, sometimes over six feet in length, were being deployed. This sword was deadly only because of the pure size of it. The great swords required enormous strength just to hold and even more to be effective. Eventually the great sword became too awkward to use in battle just as the flamberge. These two inferior swords took a back seat to the smaller and more agile estoc sword. The estoc had a
Gunpowder weapons were so much more powerful than bows and crossbows. There are three different classes of gunpowder weapons: breaching weapons like petards, long range like cannons, and hand held weapons like the Arquebus and Matchlock. Petards were used for breaching walls and doors by placing an iron bowl filled with
A crossbow is a type of weapon based on the bow and consisting of a horizontal bow like assembly mounted on a stock. It shoots projectiles called bolts or quarrels. The medieval crossbow was called by many names, most of which were derived from the word ballista, a torsion siege engine resembling a
During the Elizabethan time there were a variety of weapons used for defence and leisure. Despite the end of the medieval times, many of its weapons were still in use (Mahabal). Because of this, the Queen pushed to have new, modern weapons be created in case of a war. The threat of a war was real because of the constant dispute between the Catholic Spanish and the French (Alchin). Most of the weaponry that came to be happened to influence English history forever such as the Rapier, the musket, and the cannon.