Burgundian Poleaxe: The Noble Art of Chivalric Axe Combat

by Jason Smith

The poleaxe is a fearsome weapon: the armour-breaching weapon par excellence of the late Middle Ages, wielded on foot in friendly tournaments, lethal duels, and on the battlefield. Instruction on its use is found throughout surviving medieval martial arts manuscripts from Germany and Italy, but Le Jeu de la Hache (Axe-Play) - written in the mid fifteenth century for the Burgundian Court - is both the most complete study of this deadly...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1937439062
• ISBN13: 9781937439064
• Release Date: May 2020
• Publisher: Freelance Academy Press
• Length: 284 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.7" x 7.0" x 9.8"