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What type of weapon was most often used in the fighting between the Americans and the British in the 1770s?
Muskets were the weapon of choice but they also used bow-n-arrows.
Do Mexicans have the right to bear arms?
If they pass the requirements where they live and register the weapon.
What was the relationship between the warrior class and the ruling class?
The warrior class is a weapon, one wielded by the ruling class, and is often used on their own people to maintain control. On occasion, however, the weapon can be turned on the master, in a coup d'etat.
Which weapon of totalitarian government do you think is most effective in maintaining control of a country?
Komers machine gun
How did the Saxons fight?
I'm surprised no one else has answered, but of all my readings of Anglo-Saxon history the principal weapon was the spear. This was not unique to the Anglo-Saxons but was true of most north Germanic nations who adopted the battle strategy of the 'shield-wall'. The sword was also an important weapon and one that was highly treasured being the most expensive to have made and often worn as an heirloom. A reading of the poetry seems to indicate that although the spear was the main weapon, the sword was utilised on a personal level or when the spear was 'shattered'. The other often unmentioned weapon was the 'scramasaex'. This was essentially a long knife or short sword, often inscribed with runes and in rare cases made from a pattern welded blade which is more usually associated with swords. They did use bows and arrows though no great mention is ever made of it and also a small throwing axe known as a 'francisca', pronounced 'frankisher' after the Frankish weapon. A reading of any translation of the Anglo-Saxon poem 'The Battle of Maldon' will furnish details of the contemporary weapons, tactics and mindset of those particular warriors. A very fine translation can be found in 'Earliest English Poems; trans. Michael Alexander, Penguin Classics,. A very good starting point for all things Anglo-Saxon is 'Anglo-Saxon England' by F.M. Stenton, Oxford University Press.
