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Why did the duel at Naples use an arblast?

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In a duel that occurred at Naples when King Charles conquered the place, a Gascon captain chose an arblast as his weapon[1]. The text indicates that the reason for this choice was because it was a weapon 'of all others at which their nation had attained the greatest proficiency'[1]. The Gascons were second only to the Genoese in their skill with the arblast[1].

Space: Duelling Stories of the Sixteenth Century By George H. Powell

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