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'''Medieval weapons''' varied from simple tools to complex engines of emerging [[medieval warfare]] technology.

'''Evan Montvel Cohen''' (born [[1966]]) is a former resident of [[Guam]] who gained national notoriety when he and his partner Rex Sorensen founded [[Air America Radio]].

* [[Blade]]

Cohen was born and raised on Guam. Cohen attended [[Beloit College]] in Wisconsin, eventually returning back to Guam. During the [[1990s]], Cohen owned several advertising agencies and a market research company on Guam as well as advertising agencies in other Pacic Rim areas. Cohen was also an executive and shareholder at ''Latte Magazine'', a Guam publication which featured articles on local culture.

** [[Axe]]

*** [[Battle Axe]]

*** [[Danish axe]]

*** [[Doloire]]

*** [[Mattock]] (improvised)

** [[Dagger]] or [[Knife]]

*** [[Baselard]]

*** [[Cinquedea]]

*** [[Dirk]]

*** [[Ear Dagger]]

*** [[Grosses messer]]

*** [[Machete]]

*** [[Mercygiver]]

*** [[Poniard]]

*** [[rondel (dagger)|Rondel]]

*** [[Scramasax]]

*** [[Stiletto]]

*** [[Sword breaker]]

** [[Sword]]

*** [[Bastard Sword]] (often used in fiction)

*** [[Broadsword]]

*** [[Claymore]]

*** [[Cutlass]] (a little dubious)

*** [[Falchion]]

*** [[Flamberge]]

*** [[Foil (fencing)]]

*** [[Longsword]]

*** [[Rapier]]

*** [[Sabre]]

*** [[Spatha]]

*** [[Shortsword]]

*** [[Two-handed sword]]

* Blunt weapons

Cohen acted as chief of staff for Republican Governor of Guam [[1994]] Candidate and Guam Senator Tommy Tanaka. Tanaka lost that election to Democrat Carl T.C. Gutierrez. Around [[1998]], Cohen testifed on behalf of Governor Gutierrez (and against the Republican challenging the election) in the contested Guam governor election case of ''Joseph Ada v. Carl T.C. Gutierrez.''

** [[Club_(weapon)|Club]]

** [[Flail (weapon)|Flail]]

** [[Mace]]

*** [[Flanged mace]]

** [[Maul]]

** [[Morning star_(weapon)|Morning star]]

** [[Quarterstaff]]

** [[War hammer]]

*** [[Bec de Corbin]]

*** [[Horseman's pick]]

==[[Spears]] and other [[Pole weapon|Polearms]] (axes not included)==

In mid 2004, Cohen became involved in the Air America radio network concept through a meeting arranged by [[David Goodfriend]], a former Clinton aide and Beloit College classmate of Cohen. Goodfriend intoduced Cohen to Anita and Sheldon Drobny, a wealthy Chicago couple who had conceived the idea of starting a [[Progressivism|progressive]] [[talk radio]] network. Shortly thereafter Cohen and Rex Sorensen created Progress Media, Inc., which was the parent company for Air America Radio. Rex Sorensen is the founder of Sorensen Pacific Broadcasting Inc., a network of five radio stations in Guam and [[Saipan]].

* [[Ahlspiess]]

** [[Candeliere]]

** [[Breach pike]]

* [[Bardiche]]

* [[Bill (weapon)|Billhook]]

* [[Boar spear]]

* [[Fauchard]]

* [[Footman's lance]]

* [[Glaive]]

* [[Guisarme]]

* [[Halberd]]

* [[Lance]]

* [[Man catcher]]

* [[Military fork]]

* [[Partisan (weapon)|Partisan]]

* [[Pike (weapon)|Pike]]

* [[Plançon a picot]]

* [[Ranseur]]

* [[Spetum]]

* [[Swordstaff]]

* [[Voulge]]

* [[War-scythe]]

==Ranged==

Questions were raised about Cohen's previous ties to the Republican Party on Guam. Cohen dismissed concerns about his political past by saying he was a committed "progressive" and that Republicans on Guam were "left of [Paul] Wellstone." Cohen was diagnosed with brain cancer in [[2001]] only to make a recovery and that spurred him to focus on progressive causes. [[Mark Walsh]], an co-investor and executive at Air America Radio, said he found Cohen's cancer recovery story impressive. Later, Al Franken was quoted as saying, "Brain cancer seemed to be his answer to everything."

* [[Bombard (weapon)]]

* [[Bow (weapon)|Bow]]

** [[Longbow]]

*** [[English longbow]]

** [[Short bow]]

* [[Culverin]]

* [[Crossbow]]

** [[Arbalest]]

* [[Francisca]]

* [[Mangonel]]

* [[Sling (weapon)|Sling]]

==Static==

Eventually around [[May 7]], [[2004]], both Cohen and Sorensen left Air America Radio. It was reported that Cohen and Sorensen were forced out, after disagreements over how much money was raised.

*[[Caltrops]]

==Siege==

* [[Battering ram]]

* [[Ballista]]

* [[Catapult]]

* [[Greek fire]]

* [[Petard]]

* [[Siege hook]]

* [[Siege tower]]

* [[Trebuchet]]

==Warships==

* [[Galleon]]

* [[Galley]]

* [[Longship]]

==External Links[[Armor]]==

While armor is not technically a weapon, its development was both driven by weapon technology and a driving force for that same technology in return.

* [[Chainmail]]

*[http://www.nytimes.com/2004/04/16/business/media/16radio.html?ei=5007&en=8f523776d6650f6f&ex=1397534400&adxnnl=1&partner=USERLAND&adxnnlx=1111550629-7TnvMvIUQsBNsrpDWMxqGA Air America Radio Story, ''New York Times Business'', April 16, 2004]

* [[Gauntlet (gloves)|Gauntlet]]

*[http://www.chicagotribune.com/business/chi-0404270148apr27,1,4508151,print.story?coll=chi-business-hed&ctrack=3&cset=true ''Chicago Tribune'' Story on Cohen/Air America, April 2004]

* [[Shield]]

*[http://billboardradiomonitor.com/radiomonitor/news/business/net_syn/article_display.jsp?vnu_content_id=1000854277 Billboard Story on Air America HBO Docu-Drama, March 2005]

* [[Plate armour]]

*[http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/006964.php Powerline Blog Story on Air America]

* [[Scale armour]]

==Fortification==

[[Medieval fortification]]s also developed in connection with the weapons that opposed them.

* [[Battlement]]

* [[Castle]]

* [[City wall]]

* [[Gate]]

* [[Moat]]

* [[Drawbridge]]

* [[Portcullis]]

==See also==

[[Military technology and equipment]]

[[Category:Lists of weapons|Medieval weapons, list]]

[[Category:Medieval weapons]]

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