Halberd-Use In Battle

Field Miilitary
Went Obsolete 16th Century
Made Obsolete By Eventually fully replaced by the increasing effectiveness of gunpowder
Knowledge Assumed
When useful IStill? used in ceremony

The Halberd is a long-handled weapon with a hook and blade, used to pull a rider off a horse and gore him to death. It became popular in Europe in the 14th and 15th Century, but fell into disuse within the next 100 years.

 
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