Originally posted by KnightWulfeThe most common whore in Venice is worthy of greater respect than the bastard spawn of harlots and murderers that goes by the name of "royalty" in the "country" of Bavaria. Fear not, good people of Central Europe; the armies of the free people of the Republic will soon smash the evil, cowardly despots who hold you in thrall. You will live to see the day when the odious Duke of Bavaria's bloated head is where it belongs: on the business end of a Venetian halberd.
Yes, but you should see the Bavaria chipmunks...They rival Venetian whores in the terrorizing ability.
Originally posted by KnightWulfeReally?
Good to know that I need not worry about my head, since halberds have not been developed and wont be until the mid 15th century.
Also referred to as the halbard and the halbert. Used across Europe from the 13th century forward, the halberd is probably the most famous and recognizable weapon of the polearm group.
http://members.aol.com/dargolyt/TheForge/halberb.htm
It pains me to have such an ignoramus as my main adversary.
Originally posted by no1marauderWould it be safe to say that the hoisting of the head would be the first official unveiling of the new secret weapon?
The halbert played almost as conspicuous a part in the military history of Middle Europe during the 15th and early 16th centuries as the pike. But, even in a form distinguishable from the voulge and the glaive, it dates from the early part of the 13th century, and
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Originally posted by KnightWulfeMaybe you'd like to quote a source that says the halberd wasn't invented until after 1320 since it's so easy to quote "any damn thing" on the internet.
All I can do is laugh here....
really...thats it....
I can use the internet to quote any damn thing you want to hear and use it to support an argument for anything. Does not mean that it is factual.
EDIT: It's even easier for some loudmouthed dimwit to say "since halberds have not been developed and wont be until the mid 15th century" when he clearly didn't know what he was talking about.