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Tools of Combat

What's a soldier's most trusted weapon? That depends on when the warrior lived and on where he or she was from. Learn all about weapons designed for fighting at close range and how soldiers used them.

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Tools of Combat

What's a soldier's most trusted weapon? That depends on when the warrior lived and on where he or she was from. Learn all about weapons designed for fighting at close range and how soldiers used them.

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Tools of Combat

Tools of Combat

Tools of Combat

Tools of Combat

Overview

What's a soldier's most trusted weapon? That depends on when the warrior lived and on where he or she was from. Learn all about weapons designed for fighting at close range and how soldiers used them.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781467793551
Publisher: Hungry Tomato
Publication date: 01/01/2016
Series: Warriors!
Pages: 32
Product dimensions: 7.10(w) x 9.10(h) x 0.30(d)
Lexile: 1000L (what's this?)
Age Range: 8 - 12 Years

Table of Contents

Introduction 6

Piercing Pikes and Lances: Spiked weaponry for foot soldiers and cavalry 8

Lethal Longbow: Binning arrows- on the enemy 10

Lopping with Longswords: Knights clashing in close combat 12

Slicing with the Szabla: The deadly blade of the Polish hussar 14

Gashing with the Gunsen and Gunbai: Formidable Japanese war fans 16

Slashing with the Shamshir: Swinging into action with the Persian cavalry 18

Cutting with the Killer Katana: The samurai's sword of destruction 20

Whacking with the War Hammer: Delivering death with one blow 22

Fast, Fatal Flail: Sowing chaos and confusion 24

Beastly Medieval Battleaxe: The foot soldier's crescent-shaped chopper 26

Wars and Warriors: Famous battles and their weaponry 28

More Ferocious Facts and Glossary 30

Index 32

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