Tuesday, 2 July 2019

Spiked clubs

The goedendag (also rendered godendac, godendard, godendart, and sometimes conflated with the related plançon) was a weapon originally used by the militias of Medieval Flanders in the 14th century. This multi-purpose butcher's tool was essentially a combo of club and spear, a wooden staff three to five feet long, wider at one end, with a sharp metal spike inserted into this end. Ideal for men who couldn't afford expensive kit.


At the Battle of Courtrai in 1302, Flemish militia armed with the goedendag slaughtered hundreds of armoured French knights. That showed 'em.





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