Axes & Clubs

From Battle Axes to Cudgels..............

African Nzappa Zap

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/african-nzappa-zap 31st Jul 2021 - A highly stylized War Axe from The Congo Basin of Africa, it was developed around the 10th Century. Made of iron, the handles were wooden and measured …

Egyptian War Axe

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/egyptian-war-axe 31st Jul 2021 - Developed from the earlier Old Kingdom Battle Axe, The War Axe was seen during the late Middle to New Kingdom Periods (between 1690 to 1069 B.C.). Mor …

Assyrian Batlle Axe

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/assyrian-batlle-axe 31st Jul 2021 - Highly stylized, Assyrian Battle Axes were also “borrowed” designs from many Ancient Middle Eastern Kingdoms. Axe Head were made of both c …

Aztec Macuahuitoclti Club

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/aztec-macuahuitoclti-club 31st Jul 2021 - Derived from similar Aztec Clubbing weapons, The Macuahuitzoclti was a hand held Axe-like weapon made of Regional wood. Roughly 1.5 to 2.5 feet in han …

Aztec Quauhololli Club

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/aztec-quauhololli-club 31st Jul 2021 - Similar to a European Mace, The Quauhololli was an Aztec War Club used by both Elite and Melee Troops in battle. The handles were made of fire hardene …

Native American ''Bird Head'' Club

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/native-american-bird-head-club 31st Jul 2021 - Seen developed in Upper Northern Native American Tribes (as with The Hurons, for example), examples were also used by many Alaskan Native American Tri …

Native American ''Ball'' Club

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/native-american-ball-club 31st Jul 2021 - An early development in hand to hand warfare used by Native Americans, most Tribes had developed this form of striking weapon. Some examples have been …

Trench Clubs

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/trench-clubs 31st Jul 2021 - A Trench Club was and improvised hand-help striking weapon, designed to be used in close quarters combat. No Country made an “official” &l …

Japanese Kursarigama

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-kursarigama 31st Jul 2021 - An innovative, close quarters combat weapon – The Kursarigama developed around the 14th Century. Consisting of 2 components, each weapon was mad …

Zulu ''Knobkerie'' Clubs

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/zulu-knobkerie-clubs 31st Jul 2021 - Another popular weapon of The Zulu Nation of Warriors, was the Knobkerie War Club. Made of regional wood, they too were tempered or treated with heat …

Zulu War Axe

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/zulu-war-axe 31st Jul 2021 - Zulu Warriors also used a form of Battle Axe in combat. These weapons were wooden handles around 2.5 to 3 feet in length. They featured a slender, fla …

Aztec Tlaximaltepozti

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/aztec-tlaximaltepozti 31st Jul 2021 - Akin to the North American Tomahawk, these war weapons were made of both stone and copper. The beveled and slender Axe Heads were attached to fire har …