Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Guard chains
Chains which linked the breastplate with the sword, dagger and great helm to.
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- Brigandine
- Form of coat-of-plates with hundreds of small plates, partially covering each other. Mobile yet protective.
- Cabasset
- Open-faced helmet with a specific almond shaped top (also called a pear shape) with a little point. Most popular with foot…
- Kite-shaped shield
- A large, elongated triangular shield with a rounded top used throughout Europe from the tenth to the thirteenth century, commonly…
- Surcoat
- Also overcoat. Long, tunic-like piece of cloth worn over armor to keep the dirt, rain and sun heat out and present the…
