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The reference listed has an illustration of a find from Wroxeter identified as the head of a plumbata and a reconstruction of the complete weapon: a fletched dart with an iron head weighted with lead. The reconstruction seems entirely consistent with Vegetius' description. War darts were also used in Europe later in the Middle Ages.
The kestrosphendone, or kestros, was a sling-launched dart, invented in 168 BC for the Third Macedonian War, probably similar to hand-thrown darts of the period. Casting one (according to surviving records) requires a specially designed sling with two unequal loops, though it is not clear whether this is a stave-sling or more closely resembles ...
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Roy made his first impression on the darts circuit at the 1998 Dutch Open by reaching the semi-finals. He made his World Championship debut in 1999 but lost his first match to Rod Harrington . His overall record in the World Championship was quite disappointing, winning just three matches in his first eight attempts – but four times he has ...
Alex Spellman; Personal information; Nickname "The Jackal" [1] Born November 6, 1988 (age 36) Boone, North Carolina, U.S. Home town: Fuquay-Varina, North Carolina, U.S. Darts information; Darts: 22 Gram Galaxy Signature: Laterality: Right-handed: Walk-on music "Frayed Ends of Sanity" by Metallica: Organisation (see split in darts) PDC: 2023–
9 Dart 1969 England: Shayne Burgess: The Bulldog 1964 England: Simon Stevenson: The Mirror Man 1972 England: Simon Whitlock: The Wizard 1969 Australia: Simon Whitlock player profile at Darts Orakel Player profile for List of darts players from Dartsdatabase Stacy Bromberg: The Wish Granter 1956 United States: Stefan Lord: 1954 Sweden: Stefan ...
Indeed, from the 16th century on, the Gaelic Irish fought with the most up-to-date methods of warfare, including full reliance on firearms and modern tactics. Their formations consisted of a mix of Pikemen , musketeers and Gaelic swordsmen who began to be equipped and fight more like the continental units like the German Landsknecht or the ...
This is a list of notable types of weapons which saw use in warfare, and more broadly in combat, prior to the advent of the early modern period, i.e., approximately prior to the start of the 16th century.