In what year was the Halberd first used by the Swiss army?

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The halberd was the primary weapon of the early Swiss armies in the 14th and early 15th centuries.[3] Later on, the Swiss added the pike to better repel knightly attacks and roll over enemy infantry formations, with the halberd, hand-and-a-half sword, or the dagger known as the Schweizerdolch being used for closer combat http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Halberd Aug 20 09, 12:42 PM