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The Defensive Armour and the Weapons and Engines of War of Mediæval Times, and of the "Renaissance."

Chapter 1: THE DEFENSIVE ARMOUR AND THE WEAPONS AND ENGINES OF WAR OF MEDIÆVAL TIMES, AND OF THE “RENAISSANCE.”
By R. Coltman Clephan
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A concise survey traces the chronological development of personal defence and offensive weaponry from medieval through renaissance periods. It divides material into two main sections—defensive armour and weapons and engines of war—examining chain-mail, transitional harnesses, plate armour, helms, tournament gear, and decorative/enriched suits, alongside discussions of armour-makers, restoration issues, and museum collections. The second section surveys swords, daggers, bows and crossbows, siege machines, early artillery and handguns, and staff and club weapons, with attention to chronology, typology, manufacture, and the practical tensions between protective design and offensive technology.

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Title: The Defensive Armour and the Weapons and Engines of War of Mediæval Times, and of the "Renaissance."

Author: R. Coltman Clephan

Release date: April 5, 2019 [eBook #59209]

Language: English

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THE DEFENSIVE ARMOUR AND THE WEAPONS AND ENGINES OF WAR OF MEDIÆVAL TIMES, AND OF THE “RENAISSANCE.”

Fig. 1.—Transitional Gothic Suit at Munich.

THE DEFENSIVE ARMOUR AND THE WEAPONS AND ENGINES OF WAR OF MEDIÆVAL TIMES, AND OF THE “RENAISSANCE.”

BY
Robert Coltman Clephan,
OF SOUTHDENE TOWER, GATESHEAD.

With 51 Illustrations from Specimens in his own and in other
English Collections, and also from others in some of
the Great Collections of Europe.

London: Walter Scott, Limited,
PATERNOSTER SQUARE.
1900.