Bardiche
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A bardiche, berdiche, bardische, bardeche, or berdish is a type of polearm used from the 14th to 17th centuries in Europe. Ultimately a descendant of the medieval sparth axe or Dane axe, the bardiche
Two examples of a bardiche together with a flail, on display in Suzdal
Several medieval battle axes including a 15th-century Austrian bardiche
Illustration from the Psalter–Hours of Ghuiluys de Boisleux, 1246–1250 (Morgan Collection, MS M.730). The man on far right carries what appears to be an early bardiche.
17th-century bardiche alongside a contemporary axe
Battle of Morgarten
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The Battle of Morgarten took place on 15 November 1315, when troops of Schwyz, supported by their allies of Uri and Unterwalden, ambushed an Austrian army under the command of Leopold I, Duke of Austr
Illustration from the Tschachtlanchronik, 1470
Illustration from the Schweizer Chronik of Johannes Stumpf of 1547