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Spears

A spear was a weapon used by foot soldiers. They were normally made of ash wood with a small iron or steel head. Spears were often hurled through the air like javelins.

Section 56: Both Norman knights and English infantry usedspears at the Battle of Hastings (Bayeux Tapestry, c. 1090)
Section 56: Both Norman knights and English infantry used
spears at the Battle of Hastings (Bayeux Tapestry, c. 1090)

© John Simkin, September 1997 - June 2013

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