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Hamstringing
Hamstringing is a method of crippling a person or animal so that they cannot walk properly by severing the hamstring tendons in the thigh. It is used both as a swordfighting strike to incapacitate an enemy combatant, and as a method to torture the victim. In animals, it is used as a method for disabling large prey to weaken them and prevent their escape. Once accomplished the attacker(s) can make a killing blow more safely and effectively.
Article summary
Hamstringing is a method of crippling a person or animal so that they cannot walk properly by severing the hamstring tendons in the thigh. It is used both as a swordfighting strike to incapacitate an enemy combatant, and as a method to torture the victim. In animals, it is used as a method for disabling large prey to weaken them and prevent their escape. Once accomplished the attacker(s) can make a killing blow more safely and effectively.
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- If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?
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