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The Faussart is a long-bladed, two-handed weapon, sometimes referred to as a warbrand by modern reproduction manufacturers. It is essentially an elongated arming sword or later-period messer, possibly a descendant of the longsword. Though scant when it comes to both literary and iconographic references, the Faussart was possibly used by both cavalry and infantry. It is usually illustrated wielded by cavalry, usually of the knightly class, indicating it as a high-end weapon in contemporary sources.
