Renaissance Weapons GC2 ACP

Trebuchet

Jan 1, 1350

A trebuchet is an imense catapult that was used in Reinassance warfare and medieval warfare. Invented in mid 14th century, the trebuchet was originally used for throwing dead horses or bodies over walls to resist disease. It was later that people realised that you could use it to launch other things such as large boulders or bodies into cities to spread disease. It was very powerful but needed a heavy counterweight to work properly,

Renaissance Weapons

Period: Jan 1, 1350 to Dec 31, 1550

Crossbows

Feb 24, 1400

Although crossbows were not as accurate and as powerful as the longbow, it only took a week to be trained with a crossbow, while it took years to become an expert longbow man.

Long Bows

Jan 1, 1415

Bows were important in the Renaissance. They were used in hunting and warfare and in tournaments. A longbow could be from 4ft to 6ft in length and very hard topull back and shoo,but they were very accurate and had a far range of shooting. They could kill the largest animal around including humans.

Flail

Jan 1, 1420

The flail was an intimidating weapon that consisted of a spiked iron swinging ball on a stick. Since it was connected to a loose chain, it had more range and options than a normal mace, but it also caused accident on the battlefield and was not a weapon for anyone. It was hard to control and needed practice before using it properly and usefully.

Ribauldequin

Jan 1, 1478

A Ribauldequin is basically an early version of a machine gun. It was also known as an Organ gun, and was fired in a volley. It would shoot out iron and was used durin the 14th and 15th centuries. They were efficient but also backfired at times. Ribauldequins were used in the Hundreds' Year War and the Wars of the Roses.

Parachute

Jan 1, 1483

Leonardo's parachute consists of sealed linen cloth held open by a pyramid of wooden poles, about seven metres long. In his notebook he remarks that with such a device anyone can jump from any height without injury.

Flying Machine

Feb 24, 1485

The flying machine was created by the amzing Leonardo da Vinci. His invention was way before its time and no one had ever even thought about the idea of flying and he actualy made a machine that could actualy make that idea come to life.

Messer

Jan 1, 1500

A messer was a sword with a curved tip. The blade was straight and powerful. If the swordsman was srong enough, he could kill and enemy in armor with one blow. The messer is very deadly because you can use if in a thrusting motion or a swinging motion. Messer translates to knife in German, and was invented In Germany around 1500. Many feared this blade and aproached it with caution.

Tank

Jan 1, 1502

In his tank design, Leonardo didn't specify the powering mechanism, and his notes indicate that his tank could have been either hand-cranked or drawn by horses. If hand powered, the cranks would have been connected to gears, which, in turn, connected to the main driving wheels.

Giant Crossbow

Jan 1, 1507

Designed for pure intimidation, da Vinci’s crossbow was to measure 27 yards across. The device would have six wheels (three on each side) for mobility, and the bow itself would be made of thin wood for flexibility.

Boar sword

Feb 24, 1530

A sword designed solely for the hunt was the boar sword. Based on the spiral corck screw end its greatly stiffened blade was designed to withstand the power of a charging boar or other large animal. The boar sword was introduced during the
14th to mid 14th century and by around 1530 it had fully developed. A crossbar was later added near the end of the blade to prevent an animal running up the length of the blade and so making it difficult to retrieve.

Executioner's sword

Jan 1, 1540

Execution swords were used to decipate criminals or prisoners of war. They were gripped with two hands, because of its imense weight. Also, execution swords did not have a sharp or pointy tip, for they were not intended for stabbing, but for slashing and chopping. They originated in Germany in the mid 16th century but were used in Italy as well as in Gernamy. They were sometimes used as displays in prisons or dungeons to intimidate prisoners.

The Falchion

Feb 24, 1550

The falchion’s design had originated in Greece, the sword experienced a different revival during the Renaissance, mostly in Italy, France and Germany. This short-bladed sword had a straight or slightly curved blade, with cross guards.. simple.The falchion was primarily a secondary weapon and was usually carried by the infantry. Because of its short blade it was easy to use.The falchion became the hunting sword of many people.