Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Backplate
Plate armour defence for the back.
From Encyclopedia
- Longsword
- Hand-and-a-half long, straight, double-edged sword with a cruciform hilt. Usually 4-4.5 ft long with a weight of 3-4 lbs. The most…
- Spatha
- Long cavalry sword.
- Upper end
- The hilt part of a sword.
- Great bascinet
- Late 14th early 15th century version of the bascinet where the mail aventail was replaced with two steel plates, one in the front and one in back.
