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The scythe was historically used as a military weapon
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Historical and artifact evidence confirms that scythes were adapted and used as military weapons, often re-hafted as war scythes by irregular forces.

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Wikipedia: Polearm
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en.wikipedia.org: War scythe
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Documents the war scythe as a type of polearm weapon.
cambridge.org: ‘A DESPERAT WEPON’: RE-HAFTED SCYTHES AT SEDGEMOOR, IN WARFARE AND AT THE TOWER OF LONDON | The Antiquaries Journal | Cambridge Core
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Discusses re-hafted scythes used in warfare and historical battles.
history.stackexchange.com: Has the Scythe ever been used as a weapon?
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Addresses the historical use of scythes as weapons, particularly by irregular forces.
cambridge.org: `A DESPERAT WEPON': RE-HAFTED SCYTHES AT SEDGEMOOR, IN WARFARE AND AT THE TOWER OF LONDON
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Confirms the historical use of re-hafted scythe blades as weapons by rebels at Sedgemoor and in Europe.
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