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  • "He put a vail on his face" - Pikemen with Closed Helmets
  • A Small Statistical Analysis of the Bayonet in the Korean War
  • (WIP) "Great cutting curtilaces" - The Heavy Falchion of the Man at Arms
  • (WIP) Romans Fighting Unconventionally
  • The Axe of the 14th Century Man at Arms
  • (WIP) Shortened Lances
  • Weapons at the Knight's Saddle
  • Omdurman and the Knightly Charge
  • The Role of the Two Handed Sword in War
  • (WIP) High Medieval Infantry Tactics
  • (WIP) "Ung bon coustilleur" - The Arming and Role of the Coustillier

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The Sword in Combat - Battles and Summaries

This is a companion to my other post . Each battle listed here is a description of swords and sidearms being used en masse , detailed in a m...

Saturday, November 23, 2024

(WIP) "Ung bon coustilleur" - The Arming and Role of the Coustillier

There's not a whole lot on the coustillier, both online and in modern sources, especially in English, so I will attempt to shed some light them. I have translated quite a few sources for this, so enjoy!


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  • "They all hold swords, being expert in war" - The Sword in Combat
    It is a common belief that swords were useless in war, or hardly used at all (or only used when the situation was not ideal). And these are ...
  • The Sword in Combat - Battles and Summaries
    This is a companion to my other post . Each battle listed here is a description of swords and sidearms being used en masse , detailed in a m...
  • Assortment of Quotes #1: "Ill-furnished harquebusiers"
    Powder, archery, and rebellion.
  • (WIP) "Great cutting curtilaces" - The Heavy Falchion of the Man at Arms
    This will be short post on a kind of odd, shortish sword; in English, these were termed curtilace  (or curtalaxe ) (although by no means was...
  • The Role of the Two Handed Sword in War
    Hello and welcome to my first post! This will be a big one, so get comfortable. Often it is said "We don't know how zweihanders/mon...
  • The Axe of the 14th Century Man at Arms
    Anyone who has read Froissart has noted the quite frequent accounts of axes in the hands of men at arms. This is not just limited to Froissa...

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