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conquistador weapons
these weapons were yet more complex, but still very effective during battle
Sword
Made of steel, sharp on both sides
Three feet long
Very Narrow blade
All swords have sheaths (a protective cover for the blade when not in use)
Lance
Long wooden poles with sharp iron or steel points at the end
The lances were more commonly used by horsemen
Harquebus or Hackbutt
Was the first firearm fired from the shoulder
Resembled the rifle
Often fired from a support
Effective range was less than 600 feet (200 meters)
Invented in the mid fifteenth century, then was supersized by the musket in the sixteenth century
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