Grade Range: 5-12Resource Type(s): Primary Source, ArtifactsDate Posted: 12/15/2010
The halberd was a versatile pole arm developed as an infantry weapon in the 13th century. It has an ax-like blade and a steel spike mounted on the end of a long shaft. By the time of the Seven Years War it was carried by sergeants as a symbol of rank and authority.
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The Virginia Regiment saw active service in western Pennsylvania from 1754 to 1759. In 1755, the ...
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In 1756 New York state was still a British colony and the French and Indians were still a threat ...
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