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Weapons Used In The 17th Century In England

Published on Nov 20, 2015

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PRESENTATION OUTLINE

17TH CENTURY WEAPONS IN ENGLAND

BY TREVOR AND BRANDON

SWORDS

  • Arming Swords
  • Broad Swords
  • Falchion Swords
  • Longswords

POLLAXES

  • Armor piercing spike
  • Axe-like blade
  • Foot fighting

DAGGERS AND KNIVES

  • Anelaces
  • Stilettos
  • Poingnards
  • Rondels

HAND CANNONS

  • Oldest type of portable firearm
  • Used gun powder
  • Required two people to operate

Clubs and Maces

CROSSBOWS

  • Range Weapon
  • Consists of bolt and stock
  • Trigger system

COUNTERWEIGHT TREBUCHETS

  • Flinged up to 300 pounds of stuff
  • Was used to fling people with black plague at the enemy

FLINTLOCK RIFFLE