PugJesus@piefed.socialM to HistoryArtifacts@piefed.socialEnglish · 8 months agoEuropean Warhammer, 16th century ADmedia.piefed.socialimagemessage-square4linkfedilinkarrow-up10arrow-down10
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minus-squarePugJesus@piefed.socialOPMlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·8 months agoPossibly to hang off a soldier’s belt?
minus-squareMirshe@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up0·8 months agoNot off a belt, more likely a saddle strap. Hammers were often a cavalry weapon, because you need less of a swing to kill someone with a blunt object if that object is also on top of a horse moving at full gallop.
minus-squareHow_do_I_computah@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0arrow-down1·8 months agoThat makes a lot of sense. Thank you.
Possibly to hang off a soldier’s belt?
Not off a belt, more likely a saddle strap. Hammers were often a cavalry weapon, because you need less of a swing to kill someone with a blunt object if that object is also on top of a horse moving at full gallop.
That makes a lot of sense. Thank you.