Spanish Swords

History did not find any detailed information about Spanish swords; when does it start and how it was proceed but it is known that the industry of sword manufacturers is as older as this Spanish city named Toledo.

Toledo city is very popular because of its art and crafting and has much fame in the industry of weaponry tools. Originally carving silica was used to make useful tools or weapons.

First Spain is invaded by Moors in 1050, and later by 1300 Iberian Peninsula was occupied by Spain. Many battles and skirmishes were fought for this possession. Slightly hollow ground blade, classic furniture is steel, and on the wood grip is made of brown leather are the characteristics of Spanish swords that were used by Knights of Castile and Aragon during war.

The Spanish swords were very efficient for parrying because of its quill ions that protruded far from the shell guard or cup guard. These polished metal designed swords have stylish handles with hand guard of a leaf in different colors, and scabbard was hard with this polished metal steel trim and hooks are attached to be hung on the wall.

Embellished with leather, dragons and lions headed swords was used during Peninsula war and this is considered as Spanish Conqueror design sword. This sword had polished solid brass hilt, pommel, and hand guard. Earlier 16^th century, Spanish sword-men got recognition among the best known proponents of the weapons.

Conquistador Weapons:

Cavalries and Infantries are two types of conquistadors. Cavalries or horsemen fought in the battles of conquest and gather a lot of treasure at the end of war; this share gave them much benefit than foot soldiers. This situation enforces some Spanish to purchase horses that would pay them off in the future conquest.

These Cavalries are mostly armored with lances and swords in pair as they used to their lances for devastating effects to the native foot soldiers, this lances is long wooden tool with iron or steel at the end. Swords were also used in close combat.

Different types of swords are very significant in the history of Spain like Toledo sword that is indeed very valuable and popular all over the world, Steel Spanish swords that are three feet long, sharp, and relatively narrow. The fine Spanish swords had valued advantage and illegal for public use after the conquest.

Whereas Infantries or foot soldiers also made use of different weapons; Harquebus was invented in the 15^th century was also used by Spanish soldiers and similar to musket, it was difficult to use because heavy to load and complicated while fire but much effective. It also used against native soldiers who felt terror.

Crossbow was a European weapon similar to harquebus, also used against the light armors, quick natives. This crossbow was very slow to load and not very common terribly. This was specifically designed to defeat armored knights.

Foot soldiers also took benefit of Toledo blade to cut off their enemy in minutes and also made good use of swords like the cavalries.