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Originally Posted by Marcus den toom

some incendiiary devives deployed? Andi?

Probably some burning fire balls?


The poled weapon in Michaels post of the Manuscript Judith and Holofernes of 1430 may be something like an early fire or tar lance (German: Pechlanze or Stumrlanze) or an incendiary torch. I would definitevely not interprete this weapon as a handgun.


Below a detail of Manuscript BNF Français 20090 Bible Historiale de Jean de Berry Folio 416r Dating 1380-1390 Bibliothèque Nationale Paris, France. Look at the red suited warrior on the lower right corner holding a burning weapon in his hands.