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A ranseur (pronounced: /rænˈsʊərræn-SOOR[4]) were specialized spears in the pole arm family.[3]

Description[]

Ranseurs had long, tapered tips with two wing-like projections at their base. These secondary barbs projected out at about 45° from the center line, but were curved backward. The base of their heads were often indented, forming a trap between the head and secondary tines. Their shafts were typically 8​ to ​10 feet (2.4​ to ​3 meters) long.[5]

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Due to their length, ranseurs had be wielded two-handed by human-sized creatures. Ranseurs, like most pole arms, were very effective in large numbers, in combination with other types of forces, and when wielded by well-trained troops. For these reasons it was often considered a martial weapon.[6]


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