Talk:Halberd

Hammer

I've seen lot's of pole-arms with hammers on the opposite side of the hook. Are these halberds or a different weapon? Cameron Nedland 03:22, 30 January 2006 (UTC)

That sounds like a lucerne hammer or a pollaxe. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 79.138.127.79 (talk) 22:33, 4 August 2014 (UTC)

Removal request

• The German Landsknechte, who imitated Swiss warfare methods, also used the pike, supplemented by the halberd, but their side arm of choice was the short sword known as the Katzbalger.[citation needed]

Citation indeed needed for "who imitated Swiss warfare methods". It's unsubstantiated. I request removal of that interjection.89.166.233.9 (talk) 19:11, 25 January 2013 (UTC)

Variants

The naginata would seem to be more of a glaive than a halberd, no? Edededed 02:40, 5 May 2006 (UTC)

Agreed. Domcintosh 14:26, 21 August 2006 (UTC)

Hi all. The nominclature of staff weapons is not fixed and different things are called differently depending on the author.

Generally, a halbard is a two handed weapon whose working end has an axe blade on one side and a hook on the other. The head is surmounted by a spike or spear head. Whoopsie. It is not necessarily a "hook". It can be distinctly spikeish.

The object referred to with a hammer head is properly referred to as a war hammer. A one handed version would properly be called a horseman's hammer. Incitatus 8/27/06

According to the German wiki "Englische Begriffe für die militärische Hippe waren English bill, bill hook oder bill-guisarme." http://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Hippe_%28Waffe%29 So the Bill is listed both as a halberd and as not being a halberd. 2-10-12 — Preceding unsigned comment added by 86.52.115.139 (talk) 20:53, 2 October 2012 (UTC)

Illustration

The picture shows the distinctly non-halbard partizen on the far right. I can't figure out how to edit the caption.Incitatus 18:48, 27 August 2006 (UTC)

Actually, they are neither halberds nor partisans but voulges. Do not know how to edit the picture either. 87.212.52.128 (talk) 18:23, 2 February 2013 (UTC)

Goedendag

The link "goedendag" links to a morning star. Funny that it is in the section of weapons oftenly mistaken for halberds. A morning star is often mistakenly called "goedendag". While a goedendag is a totally different weapon and nothing like a halberd. I also doubt that anyone could ever mistake a morning star for a halberd. So I removed the entery.

Bobby Siecker - 9-30-2008 —Preceding unsigned comment added by 83.83.240.189 (talk) 11:46, 30 September 2008 (UTC)

Ji

Ji is both in the "Types of halberds" and "Commonly mistaken for halberds" sections. Someone needs to figure out which it belongs in and remove it from the other. --69.233.69.117 (talk) 02:14, 8 May 2009 (UTC)

Lochaber axe

Lochaber axe is listed in "Weapons often mistaken for halberds", yet the entry for it (http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Lochaber_axe) begins by stating "The Lochaber axe is a type of halberd." — Preceding unsigned comment added by 80.222.111.136 (talk) 12:07, 30 September 2012 (UTC)

The 4th illustration

The text says: "Halberds: A) 1450 ; B) 1384 and C) 1500. These are not halberds but often are mistaken for halberds." So which is it: are these halberds or are they other weapons often mistake for halberds? 99.232.62.96 (talk) 01:09, 4 May 2013 (UTC)

I agree! This is a most confusing text. I propose removing the illustration unless it can be cleaned up by someone who knows since it only adds confusion. David s graff (talk) 19:01, 26 February 2018 (UTC)

Length

Literally every picture shows the length of the halberd as roughly 7-8 feet long. The stated length of 5 - 6 feet is a common error where the poleaxe is confused with the halberd. — Preceding unsigned comment added by 98.51.85.79 (talk) 00:56, 6 July 2023 (UTC)

Who killed Charles the Bold?

The text here says it was a peasant. The linked citation says he was killed by a halberd, but doesn't say who wielded it. The Wikipedia page for Charles the Bold says that Swiss mercenaries killed him. Chris Shaffer (talk) 06:27, 3 October 2023 (UTC)