- A
gambeson (similar to the aketon,
padded jack, pourpoint, or
arming doublet) is a
padded defensive jacket, worn as
armour separately, or
combined with...
- to be stouter;
better designed for
tearing into
plate armor, mail, or
gambeson. Nonetheless, some becs-de-corbin also had a multi-pronged hammer. The...
-
armour used by
European and
Byzantine soldiers of the same era such as the
gambeson. Yuan
lamellar armour Mongol war mask, 12-14th century. One of the only...
- escaupil, was a
Mesoamerican military soft body
armor similar to the
European gambeson that was
commonly used by the
Aztecs and the Tlaxcaltecs. It was also constructed...
-
civilian or
military situations. It is not to be
confused with the
earlier gambeson. This
garment is
known for its wasp
waisted and
round silhouette achieved...
-
seven yards. However, the test was
conducted without a
padded jack or
gambeson,
which was
layered cloth armour worn
under heavier armour for protection...
- are
based on the same principle. A
brigandine was
commonly worn over a
gambeson and mail
shirt and it was not long
before this form of
protection was commonly...
-
uncovered plate.
Areas not
covered by
plate were
protected by mail sewn to the
gambeson underneath.
During the
fifteenth century national styles of
armour emerged...
- use was
replaced by that of the jaque, or "jacket",
which was a kind of
gambeson. Also
known as kazaghand,
gazarant or gesserant, its name has been variously...
- layered. For example, a
heavily armored knight may on his
upper body wear a
gambeson,
followed by mail and
plate armour, with a
tabard or
surcoat over top,...
