You can turn on your TV set and see a plethora of movies and even TV shows these days showing Knights wearing Shining Armor so heavy you have to wonder if they could carry it all. But did Warriors carrying Medieval Swords really wear all of this armor as well? The Knights that lived in the Middle Ages most often used the Medieval Sword. The Gothic Daggers were also popular weapons used by Medieval Knights back then.Battle Axes were also very highly used among the Medieval Knights. Crossbows were also a very common Battle Weapon, as were Medieval Chains. The problem with the Medieval Cross Bow is that is very hard to reload, and was mainly useful when defending troops from long distances. You might have heard of the Medieval Flair. This Battle Weapon was often used in combat situations. This sported a long trip with a 2 feet chain on the end of it. The Ear Dagger was another popular weapon used back then.
Most people forget about the simple club. The club was used a lot among many of the barbaric Medieval Tribes. Think if it as an uglier version of the modern baseball bat, although not sharp it sure did a great job at cracking someones head open causing bludgeoning or blunt force trauma injuries. The War Hammer was used in close Combat Situations. They could cause damage to someone without penetrating their armor, including helmets and shields.
The Claymore Sword was also a very popular Medieval Battle Weapon. It was used extensively by the Scottish. The Two Handed Claymore was used in border fights with the English. The Battle of Killiecrankie in 1689 is a famous battle using this sword. The "clamshell hilted" claymore isn't well known today, which included a Cross Guard that had 2 arms that curved downward. It was named this because the round guards looked like a clam that was opened.
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