HALBERD: The Weapon That Ended the Age of Knights | Full History

Описание: The halberd is one of the most underrated weapons in military history. For nearly 200 years — from the Battle of Morgarten in 1315 to the Battle of Bicocca in 1522 — this Swiss polearm dominated European battlefields and permanently ended the dominance of armored cavalry. This is the full documented story: no myths, no exaggeration, only what the historical and archaeological record actually shows.

📌 WHAT YOU'LL LEARN IN THIS VIDEO:
• How the halberd evolved from agricultural tools into a battlefield weapon
• Why its three-part design (axe blade + rear hook + top spike) was a direct answer to plate armor
• How Swiss peasant militias used it to defeat some of Europe's best-equipped cavalry
• The real story of the Battle of Morgarten (1315), Battle of Laupen (1339), and the Burgundian Wars (1476–1477)
• Why the halberd disappeared when firearms arrived — and why the pike didn't
• What surviving museum pieces and damaged armor tell us about real halberd combat
• The truth behind 4 major myths about this weapon

📚 SOURCES & FURTHER READING:
Historical sources for this video include period fighting manuals (Liechtenauer tradition, Hans Talhoffer, mid-15th century), analysis of surviving armor in the Wallace Collection (London), Metropolitan Museum of Art (New York), Swiss National Museum (Zurich), and Historisches Museum (Basel). Primary battle accounts from chronicles of Morgarten, Laupen, Grandson, Murten, and Nancy.

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