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Battle of Bannockburn; Part of the First War of Scottish Independence: This depiction from the Scotichronicon (c. 1440) is the earliest-known image of the battle. King Robert wielding an axe and Edward II fleeing toward Stirling feature prominently, conflating incidents from the two days of battle. Corpus Christi College, Cambridge
Sweden continued the practice for a few decades, executing its second to last criminal—mass murderer Johan Filip Nordlund—by axe in 1900. It was replaced by the guillotine, which was used for the first and only time on Johan Alfred Ander in 1910. Finland's official beheading axe resides today at the Museum of Crime in Vantaa. It is a broad ...
Battle axe: Usually strapped to the saddle as a backup weapon and tool. Vamvakion: Same as that of the infantry but with a leather corselet usually depicted in red. The lance was topped by a small flag or pennant of the same colour as helmet tuft, surcoat, shield and cloak.
A Norwegian peasant axe. The Norwegian battle axe, also called Norwegian peasant militia axe, Norwegian peasant axe or peasant battle axe (Norwegian: bondeøks or bondestridsøks), is a tool and weapon from Norway, which was an important part of the Norwegian national defense in the 1600s.
The custom started after the Battle of Warburg in 1760 by the Marquess of Granby, who commanded both the Royal Horse Guards and the Royal Dragoons, which were separate units at the time. During the battle, the Marquess had driven the French forces from the field, losing both his hat and his wig during the charge.
In 1837, Gates began to develop and publicize his religious philosophy by publishing and selling the broadside "Battle-Axe and Weapons of War". [4] It opens with a quotation from the Book of Jeremiah (51:20): "Thou art my battle-axe and weapons of war; for thee will I break in pieces the nations; and with thee will I destroy kingdoms." He wrote ...
74 Battery (The Battle Axe Company) is one of the three equipment batteries in 47th Regiment Royal Artillery and is based in Horne Barracks, Larkhill.The battery has existed in various guises throughout its history and has operated a variety of different pieces of equipment as a member of various Royal Artillery units.
It was part of their idea of the world, that women and men are equally formidable in battle". [20] The game's main character can be a male or female (choice of gender at game start) named Eivor Varinsson/Varinsdottir who is the leader of the Raven Clan alongside their adoptive brother Sigurd Styrbjornsson.