Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Haubergen
Shorter version of the hauberk, a shirt made of mail, usually laced down the sides.
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- Steel
- An alloy of wrought iron and carbon, capable of being hardened by heating and then quenching (rapid cooling) in water. This hardening process could…
- Doublet
- A man's close-fitting jacket with or without sleeves, worn chiefly from the 14th to 16th centuries.
- Espadon
- Two-handed sword of the 15th century.
- 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…
