Assertion: weapon | /r/ObjectUse | used by saw
Facets:
value: to great effect
type: MANNER
value: from the fifteenth century
type: TEMPORAL
Source sentences:
text: The weapon was used to great effect by the guildsmen of Flanders' wealthy cities against the French knights during the Guldensporenslag or Battle of the Golden Spurs near Kortrijk (Courtrai) on 11 July 1302; however, on account of superior but more expensive alternatives, it saw limited service from the fifteenth century on, being used exclusively by the Flemish "burgers.