Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Arming Cap
Quilted cap worn beneath the helmet.
From Encyclopedia
- Hackbut
- See Arquebus.
- Lame
- A narrow strip or plate of steel, sometimes used in armour to provide articulation.
- Pike
- Long spear with a small steel head, carried by infantrymen. Metal strips (cheeks) were riveted down the shaft from the point, to reinforce…
- Gamboised
- A padded defense made of linen, flax or other fabric, sometimes reinforced and studded. Gamboised cuisses were often worn as an early addition to…
