Yes, they were lethal, there are records of these billmen cutting down horses, and there are stories of billmen working together in pairs to take down the enemy.
Thanks! This was a great video. I am more interested in the weapons that the common people used than in those used by the nobility. Would the peasant soldiers have had any armor? If so, what types?
Im sure the Peasants would have had some type of armour, and those who were not professional soldiers would not have had plate or mail armour, but they would have had gambesons - padded or quilted linen or leather and an open-faced metal helmet. But they could also have took armour from the field of battle and used that.
This is a fascinating weapon. Thanks for the great history lesson and practical application.
Imagine a guy who's spent years weilding one of those on a farm with the physical endurance built up over a lifetime.
He'd be lethal..
Yes, they were lethal, there are records of these billmen cutting down horses, and there are stories of billmen working together in pairs to take down the enemy.
Tnx for the interesting video.
@@TheTimer81 thank you for watching
where can i buy one?
You could try Torm. www.reenactorsmarket.co.uk/
Thanks! This was a great video. I am more interested in the weapons that the common people used than in those used by the nobility. Would the peasant soldiers have had any armor? If so, what types?
Im sure the Peasants would have had some type of armour, and those who were not professional soldiers would not have had plate or mail armour, but they would have had gambesons - padded or quilted linen or leather and an open-faced metal helmet. But they could also have took armour from the field of battle and used that.
The best overall polearm in the world and my favorite😘
Is that a genuine billhook or a repro? Thanks for the video by the way!
Hello, the billhook in the video is a repo, but it is based off of a real real billhook that was used in the book English martial arts.
@@AngloSaxon1thanks for the reply.
Bows and bills