Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Mitten gauntlet
A gauntlet with articulated transverse lames covering the fingers, rather than the fingers each being separately protected by a series of articulated plates. See also gauntlet.
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- Dagger
- Knife in a sword-like form. Daggers came in many forms and in single or double-edged variations. Usually equipped with a pommel…
- Longbow
- Archer’s weapon for launching arrows. Draws 30-36 inches and ranges over 300 yards. Very effective vs. unarmed enemies.
- Studded and Splinted Armor
- Heavy fabric or leather with the filling of rigid materials riveted in plates or strips.
- Volant-piece
- An English term for the reinforcing brow-piece on a helmet such as the sallet.
