Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Harquebus
See arquebus.
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- Camail
- Also Aventail. Hood or tippet made from mail.
- Pauldron
- Plate armor for shoulders from several overlapping pieces.
- Pike
- Long spear with a small steel head, carried by infantrymen. Metal strips (cheeks) were riveted down the shaft from the point, to reinforce…
- Target
- A round shield, mounted on the arm, used throughout history. Most targets were large (30 - 36”) and made of wood, but in the…
