02-07-2011, 07:52 PM
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Originally Posted by Lord Snow
The claymore sword wasn't just anti-armor. It was anti-cavalry. The blade is usually exceptionally long and heavy, so that when the horses charged they could either set it up to spear the horse's chest or swing it and take out the horse's front legs.
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As an anti-cavalry device, it was inferior to pikestaffs and other "standoff" weapons.
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