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Example of an illustration of half-sword, c. 1418: Islan the monk executes a half-sword thrust against Volker the minstrel (CPG 359, fol. 46v).Half-sword, in 14th- to 16th-century fencing with longswords, refers to the technique of gripping the central part of the sword blade with the left hand in order to execute more forceful thrusts against armoured and unarmoured opponents.
Hellish Quart is an early access [1] sword fighting video game by Polish developer Kubold. The game features duels of two sword wielding players or NPCs who fight until the opposing player or enemy is severely injured or killed. [2] [3] The sword fighters are from 17th century Europe and the game uses 3D scans of authentic Eastern European ...
The three main sources can be accessed by a research visit to the British Library in London, where all three reside. None of the originals has yet been scanned or made available online, but there are full descriptions in the catalogue. [6] The sources range in time from the Harleian manuscript (1450) [4] to the Ledall Roll (first half 1600s) [6]
A longsword (also spelled as long sword or long-sword) is a type of European sword characterized as having a cruciform hilt with a grip for primarily two-handed use (around 15 to 30 cm or 6 to 12 in), a straight double-edged blade of around 80 to 110 cm (31 to 43 in), and weighing approximately 2 to 3 kg (4 lb 7 oz to 6 lb 10 oz).
The French estoc is a type of sword, also called a tuck in English, in use from the 14th to the 17th century. [1] It is characterized by a cruciform hilt with a grip for two-handed use [citation needed] and a straight, edgeless, but sharply pointed blade around 36 to 52 in (91 to 132 cm) in length. It is noted for its ability to pierce mail armor.
The halberd was usually 1.5 to 1.8 metres (4.9 to 5.9 ft) long. [3] The word halberd is cognate with the German word Hellebarde, deriving from Middle High German halm (handle) and barte (battleaxe) joined to form helmbarte. Troops that used the weapon were called halberdiers. The word has also been used to describe a weapon of the early Bronze ...
Deathmatch Classic – A free, official Half-Life mod by Valve that updates the multiplayer gameplay from id Software's Quake, featuring enhanced textures, models, and lighting. [4] It was released on June 7, 2001, [5] and included in an update to Half-Life a month later. [6] OS X and Linux ports of the Windows game were released through Steam ...
The hanbō (半棒, "half-staff") is a staff used in martial arts. [1] Traditionally, the hanbō was approximately three shaku or about 90 centimetres (35 in) long, [1] half the length of the usual staff, the rokushakubō ("six shaku staff"). Diameter was 2.4 to 3 centimetres (0.94 to 1.18 in). [2]