Knight Fight: The Scimitar Sword (Season 1, Episode 5) | History
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The scimitar is a versatile blade used for over 1,000 years on horseback or camelback primarily against soft targets, with a design that enables effective thrusting and slashing motions, though it is less effective against hard armors. Despite its lack of maneuverability, the scimitar's design allows for tearing motions upon impact, making it a popular choice for historical cavalry charges.
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- The scimitar, known as shamshir in Persia and talwar in India, is a slashing blade primarily used on horseback or camelback against soft targets due to its ineffectiveness against hard armors.
- Despite being less maneuverable, the scimitar excels in thrusting behind shields and into faces, featuring a design that enables a tearing motion upon impact, making it a formidable weapon in historical cavalry charges.
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What is a scimitar?
A scimitar is a single-edged slashing blade.
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Versatile Scimitar: Slashing and Thrusting Blade
- The scimitar is a slashing and brawling blade with a single-edge blade and a false edge, known as shamshir in Persia and talwar in India, used for over 1,000 years primarily on horseback or camelback against soft targets due to its lack of effectiveness against hard armors.
- While not the most maneuverable sword, the scimitar is effective in thrusting behind shields and into faces, with a capacity to turn and a design that allows for a tearing motion upon impact, often depicted in historical cavalry charges.
