Mikko wrote:
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>Uh, 2-h swords from horseback? I wouldn't try that even with stirrups. A
>battlesword is a footmans weapon, and more than that. It's a higly
>trained specialist's weapon.
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>A strong knight (in crusading times) can use a bastard-sword from the
>saddle, making it a heavy 1h weapon for the purpose.
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There's plenty of evidence for the use of two handed swords from horseback
in the Renaissance period, though. Weapons like the estoc or koncerz were
quite popular for their armour piercing punch, and could be used couched as
if they were small lances to give them an extra boost.
Alexei
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