France - Milicia - Revolutionary Sponge
Revolutionary spontoon, normally used by the militia during the peasant revolt and in the cities. It is a piece of enormous size. 250 cm long with a 50 cm blade with two ears measuring 30 cm wide from end to end. On the blade it is engraved in French. ''Aux armes citoyens" And on the other side it says " La liberté ou la mort'' '' Guerre aux tirants''
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Revolutionary spontoon, normally used by the militia during the peasant revolt and in the cities. It is a piece of enormous size. 250 cm long with a 50 cm blade with two ears measuring 30 cm wide from end to end. On the blade it is engraved in French. ''Aux armes citoyens" And on the other side it says " La liberté ou la mort'' '' Guerre aux tirants''