Polearms & Spears
A History of Polearms and Spears Thru History....
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/bident
31st Jul 2021 - This weapon was seen in limited use around the 2nd and 3rd Century B.C. Made of bronze, this was a precursor to The Trident (and later Military Pitchf …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-qiang-spear
31st Jul 2021 - Considered one of the ancient “primary” Chinese weapons, The Qiang Spear was a melee weapon going back to pre-Dynasty times. The head of t …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/maori-taiaha
31st Jul 2021 - The Taiaha is the traditional weapon of The Maori Tribe of New Zealand. Part Quarterstaff and part Spear, it was a simple but very effective close qua …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-podao-lance
31st Jul 2021 - Seen in uses around the 13th Century, The Podao was known as “The Leg Cutter”. Known to have been used by infantry, it's name may have imp …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/placon-a-picot
31st Jul 2021 - The Placon a' Picot was a French ''relative'' of the Flemish Goedendag Spear. Developed around the 14th Century, The Picot was a cheap to make and eff …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/norse-kesja-spear
31st Jul 2021 - The 13th Century Norse Kesja Spear was unique in that – unlike a traditional Viking weapon, it was a throwing Arm. Norse did not see much use fo …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/fauchard-pole-arm
31st Jul 2021 - The Fauchard was a European Pole Arm related to The Halberd and Glaive Family of weapons. They developed around the 11th Century and continued into th …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/korean-hyeopodo-pole-arm
31st Jul 2021 - Developed as early as the 15th Century, The Hyeopdo was a traditional Pole Arm of Korea. Hyeopdo (translated to Eyebrow Sword), was so named for it's …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/chinese-ge-pole-arm
31st Jul 2021 - Known as The Ge, this Pole Arm dates to 10th Century China under The Zhou Dynasty. There were many variations of head used. It was a dual purpose devi …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/japanese-hoko-yari-spear
31st Jul 2021 - Developed around the 3rd Century A.D. (and carrying onward throughout most of mid to late Japanese military history), The Hoko Yari was one of the fir …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/jedwart-stave
31st Jul 2021 - A Scottish weapon developed during the 15th Century, it was similar to The Bardiche. A member of the Polearm Family of weapons, the Jedwart staff was …
https://www.stronghold-nation.com/history/ref/scottish-halberd
31st Jul 2021 - As we have seen in countless Articles, The Halberd was a popular Pole Arm, which traces it's linage back (in part) to the14th Century AD. Most Nations …