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Source: Sir John Froissart “It was ordered, that all those who were armed with lances should shorten them to the length of five feet, that they might be the more manageable” (about half a hoplite spear, or just 1/3rd of Alexander the great’s Pikemen). Source: George A.Snook “The halberd and its relatives enabled the footsoldier to meet the horseman on even terms in a general melee. The fact that when used properly it was capable of cleaving through armor made it a very valuable tool in the hands of the foot soldier and helped hasten the decline of the importance of the armored horseman” Source: Royalarmories.org “The man at arms fought in full armour[...]They wielded staff weapons and swords, hacking, stabbing and chopping at their opponents”