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==Description==
==Description==
[[File:AC3 Cuttoe Sword.png|thumb|left|250px|A cuttoe]]
[[File:AC3 Cuttoe Sword.png|thumb|left|250px|A cuttoe]]
Hanger swords are not forged with warfare in mind but hunting.<ref name="Blackmore 2000">Howard L. Blackmore. ''Hunting Weapons: From the Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century''. Courier Corporation, 1 January 2000</ref> For this reason, they are far more crudely-built than average swords, with typically broad, brutish blades and rustic hilts. Although their designs can vary, the hilt of an archetypal hanger sword consists of a simple, smooth grip with a plain knuckle-brow. Its long, broad blade—perfect for hacking through thick meat—is curved and single-edged.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>
Hanger swords are not forged with warfare in mind but hunting.<ref name="Blackmore 2000">Blackmore, Howard L. (1971). ''[https://books.google.com/books?id=XnnlOcLAnBIC Hunting Weapons: From the Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century]''. ''General Publishing Company Ltd''.: Toronto, ON. pg. 14. Retrieved on 22 October 2017.</ref> For this reason, they are far more crudely-built than average swords, with typically broad, brutish blades and rustic hilts. Although their designs can vary, the hilt of an archetypal hanger sword consists of a simple, smooth grip with a plain knuckle-brow. Its long, broad blade—perfect for hacking through thick meat—is curved and single-edged.<ref name="AC3">''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''</ref>


Cuttoes,<ref name="Blackmore 2000" /><ref>Grisetti, Steve. [http://myarmoury.com/review_ve_hanger.html "Vince Evans European Hanger"]. ''myArmoury.com''. Accessed 22 October 2017</ref> smaller variants of the hanger,{{Fact|23 May 2020}} tend to lack a knuckle-brow.<ref name="AC3" /> As elongated derivatives of the hunting knife,{{Fact|23 May 2020}} they generally lack pommels and have guards that are little more than a bar. Their blades are similar to the larger hangers in being optimized for carving through flesh but are more often double-edged and straight.<ref name="AC3" />
Cuttoes,<ref>Grisetti, Steve. [http://myarmoury.com/review_ve_hanger.html "Vince Evans European Hanger"]. ''myArmoury.com''. Accessed 22 October 2017</ref> smaller variants of the hanger,{{Fact|23 May 2020}} tend to lack a knuckle-brow.<ref name="AC3" /> As elongated derivatives of the hunting knife,{{Fact|23 May 2020}} they generally lack pommels and have guards that are little more than a bar. Their blades are similar to the larger hangers in being optimized for carving through flesh but are more often double-edged and straight.<ref name="AC3" />


==History==
==History==
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===Seven Years' War===
===Seven Years' War===
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===Colonial Louisiana===
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===American Revolution===
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==Appearances==
==Appearances==
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed III]]'' {{1st}}
*''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed III: Liberation]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''
*''[[Assassin's Creed: Rogue]]''

Latest revision as of 01:50, 24 December 2024

A hanger sword with a parrying dagger

A hanger sword, also known as a hunting sword, is a sword with a broad, crude blade and a simple hilt designed for hunting. Because of its lethality, it has historically also been adapted as a combat weapon. The cuttoe, a shorter hanger sword, is essentially a long, hunting knife.

Description[edit | edit source]

A cuttoe

Hanger swords are not forged with warfare in mind but hunting.[1] For this reason, they are far more crudely-built than average swords, with typically broad, brutish blades and rustic hilts. Although their designs can vary, the hilt of an archetypal hanger sword consists of a simple, smooth grip with a plain knuckle-brow. Its long, broad blade—perfect for hacking through thick meat—is curved and single-edged.[2]

Cuttoes,[3] smaller variants of the hanger, [citation needed] tend to lack a knuckle-brow.[2] As elongated derivatives of the hunting knife, [citation needed] they generally lack pommels and have guards that are little more than a bar. Their blades are similar to the larger hangers in being optimized for carving through flesh but are more often double-edged and straight.[2]

History[edit | edit source]

Hunting swords were fashionable throughout the Americas in the 18th century where hunting was a major trade. Although not intended for military use, they were sold in general stores and could still be adapted or self-defense or as effective combat weapons.[2][4][5]

Weapon statistics[edit | edit source]

Seven Years' War[edit | edit source]

Name Damage Speed Combo Cost Availability
Hanger sword

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Hanger Sword (Rogue)"}}

Cuttoe Sword

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Cuttoe Sword (Rogue)"}}

English Infantry Hanger Sword

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"English Infantry Hanger Sword"}}

Hunting Sabre

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Hunting Sabre"}}

French Cuttoe

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"French Cuttoe"}}

Colonial Louisiana[edit | edit source]

Name Damage Speed Combo Chain-kill Cost Persona
Cuttoe Sword

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Cuttoe Sword (Liberation)"}}

Hanger Sword

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Hanger Sword (Liberation)"}}

American Revolution[edit | edit source]

Name Damage Speed Combo Cost Availability
Hanger Sword

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Hanger Sword"}}

Cuttoe Sword

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Cuttoe Sword (III)"}}

Washington's Battle Sword

{{#section:AC:CST/Weapons|"Washington's Battle Sword (replica)"}}

Appearances[edit | edit source]

References[edit | edit source]

  1. ↑ Blackmore, Howard L. (1971). Hunting Weapons: From the Middle Ages to the Twentieth Century. General Publishing Company Ltd.: Toronto, ON. pg. 14. Retrieved on 22 October 2017.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 2.3 Assassin's Creed III
  3. ↑ Grisetti, Steve. "Vince Evans European Hanger". myArmoury.com. Accessed 22 October 2017
  4. ↑ Assassin's Creed III: Liberation
  5. ↑ Assassin's Creed: Rogue
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