Weird Weapons - The Mangual, or two handed chain flail. Used extensively in Spain and Portugal from around 1400 -1650.
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Can a professional javelin thrower master this ancient weapon (atlatl)?
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Weird Weapons: Caged Buckler - Sword trapper
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"Sword breakers" were rare and we don't know much about them. How were they used and what were they really for? Two experienced rapier fencers experiment with one to discover more about them.
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If we shoot a 140lb draw weight English longbow from a five story medieval tower, how much further will the arrows go?
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The villa where doctors experimented on children
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The advent of sunglasses
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Is a highlander shield bulletproof? Targe vs flintlock musket and pistol - Historical myth busting
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Weird Weapons - 'Bike' chain flail
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