Bastard Sword Features in Middle and Modern Times!
Bastard sabers were in use by the beginning of the 14th century. These swords became more widely used throughout Europe during the 16th and 17th centuries as gunpowder took over battlefields. By this time, such swords were mainly used on cavalry and infantrymen who had been disarmed from other weapons. Such a sword was also known as a "hand-and-a-half sword". The term "bastard" refers to its intermediate length, not any characteristic of its creation or use. It was never presumed that these blades were the second rate, but those who wielded them could represent positions from knight to sergeant (sometimes named for their quality bastard titles). Overview of Bastard Swords A bastard saber is an infantry weapon and a type of longsword that was used primarily in the 14th to 16th centuries. It has been suggested that the designation "true" or "pure" comes from these swords lacking any pommel, unlike most other swords of the time, with their cross gua...