Tudor Warfare

ArnDagger1 Dagger-a variety of daggers were used as Tudor weapons including the Balisard a sharp two-edged, long bladed dagger

 

Crossbow- the crossbows range was up to 350 to 400 yards but it could only shot 2 bolts per minute

Longbow – the longbow could pierce armour at ranges of more then 250 yards and could shot up to 10 to 12 arrows per minute

The Battle Axe – a variety of a single or double handed axes

The Mace – was an armour – fighting weapon and had developed into an elaborately spiked steel

War club Spear- used for thrusting

Lance- a long, strong spear like a weapon which was design for horseback

Halberd – A broad, short axe blade on a 6 foot pole with a spear point at the top with a back spike.

BATTLES

1455- First battle of Saint Albans

1460-Battle of Northampton

1460-Battle of Wakefield

1471-Battle of Barnet

1471-Battle of Tewkesbury

1485-Battle of Bosworth Fielde