16203 - British 43rd Regiment of Foot, Sergeant with Halberd, 1780

16203 - British 43rd Regiment of Foot, Sergeant with Halberd, 1780NEW! IN STOCK! British 43rd Regiment of Foot, Sergeant with Halberd, 1780 The halberd was an important weapon in middle Europe from the 14th through the 16th century enabling a foot soldier to contend with an armored man on horseback. The pike head was used to keep the horseman at a distance, and the ax blade could strike a heavy, cleaving blow to finish the opponent once unhorsed. However, by the middle of the 18th century, the halberd had become a

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British 43rd Regiment of Foot, Sergeant with Halberd, 1780

The halberd was an important weapon in middle Europe from the 14th through the 16th century enabling a foot soldier to contend with an armored man on horseback. The pike head was used to keep the horseman at a distance, and the ax blade could strike a heavy, cleaving blow to finish the opponent once unhorsed. However, by the middle of the 18th century, the halberd had become a mere symbol of rank for sergeants with no sharpened edge and insufficient strength to use as a weapon. It not only served as a symbol of rank but as an instrument for ensuring that infantrymen in ranks stood correctly aligned with each other and that their muskets were aimed at the correct level.

1/30 Scale
Matte Finish
Single Figure