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FAUCHARD - Medieval Weapon Of Destruction

FAUCHARD - Medieval Weapon Of Destruction A fauchard is a type of polearm weapon, which was used in medieval Europe from the 11th through the 17th centuries. Though in later use, fauchards became ornamental and ceremonial (fauchard de parade), growing in size until some examples were almost too heavy to carry, let alone use. Early French fauchard from private collection The design consisted of a curved blade put atop a long pole (though in some portrayals, it is shown on a shorter pole). The blade bore a moderate to strong curve along its length. The cutting edge was only on the convex side of the blade, unlike the guisarme and bills. The fauchard was likely developed from the war scythe (and is from the scythe (falx) family in general) with the cutting edge turned opposite, convex instead of concave, so that the weapon was good for both thrusting and slashing attacks. Pole arms developed from relatively few early tools (axe, scythe/wide-bladed knife, and the pruning hook) and the spear. Thus naming, particularly of early forms is difficult. Fauchard, as a term is from early French and may have been used to describe various arms. The sovnya may have been a localized term for the same medieval weapon. In later historical text, the terms glaive (possibly Welsh) and fauchard are used to describe the same weapons. Over time, the form evolved and elements from other pole-arms were included in the fauchard, such as prongs to parry weapons and hook armor, complicating naming further. Some historians use only the classification glaive or fauchard and ignore the other entirely. The form of contemporary Asian pole arms ( the Japanese naginata and the Chinese guan dao for example) has led to speculation that one could have influenced the other as regional trade brought the cultures together.