Polearms & Spears

A History of Polearms and Spears Thru History....

Lanzalonga

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/lanzalonga 17th Apr 2023 - The Lanzalonga is a Class of Long Spear (Pole Arm), popularized in 15th Century AD Italy. Variations were also migrated to Tudor England as well. Ofte …

Chinese Tang Pa

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-tang-pa 31st Jul 2021 - The ''Tang Pa'' was a Class of improvised weapons that were common to The Ming Dynasty in the 14th Century AD. Akin to The European Ranseur Pole Arm, …

Vietnamese Thuong Spear

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/vietnamese-thuong-spear 31st Jul 2021 - The Thuong was The Vietnamese Spear. Their distinctive design was taken from numerous Chinese examples. A common battlefield weapon beginning in the 1 …

Vietnamese Giao Riu

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/vietnamese-giao-riu 31st Jul 2021 - The Vietnamese Giao Riu or ''Pike Hatchet'' was a Pole Arm used in the 15th Century AD. It was considered a ''Melee'' weapon, which required very litt …

Vietnamese Doan Con

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/vietnamese-doan-con 31st Jul 2021 - Harkening back to the early 3rd Century AD – The Doan Con was a family of Military weapons comparable to The European Quarterstaff. These were w …

Eku (Staff)

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/eku-staff 31st Jul 2021 - Another of Okinawa's ''common items'' turned into weapons as matter of necessity, The ''Eku'' was originally a Boat Oar seen in the 14th Century AD. F …

Vietnamese Xa Mau

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/vietnamese-xa-mau 31st Jul 2021 - The Vietnamese Xa Mau (or ''Snake Pole''), was a Medieval Southeast Asia Pole Arm, common with some Military Units in the 16th to 18th Century. Used a …

Chinese ''Snake'' Spear

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-snake-spear 31st Jul 2021 - The Chinese Medieval Pole Arm known as The ''Snake'' Spear was common with many Chinese Armies, from the 15th thru 18th Century. Although replaced by …

Mesangylon Spear

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/mesangylon-spear 31st Jul 2021 - A type of 3rd Century B.C. Greek War Javelin (as we have discussed in a prior Article), these were principle throwing (ranged) weapons used by Ancient …

Japanese Bo

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-bo 31st Jul 2021 - These were the Japanese equivalent of the European Quarterstaff. Used in religious communities in Japan (for self-defense), they date back to at least …

Boar Spear

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/boar-spear 31st Jul 2021 - Developed for hunting, The Boar Spear was a popular Greek weapon (4th Century B.C. Onward), that would evolve into many similar Spear and Pole Arm typ …

Korean Galgorichang Spear

https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/korean-galgorichang-spear 31st Jul 2021 - From 13th Century Korea, The Galgorichang Spear was a form of Anti-Cavalry Pole Arm/Spear. It evolved into several different type of “Heads&rdqu …