- A
gambeson (similar to the aketon,
padded jack, pourpoint, or
arming doublet) is a
padded defensive jacket, worn as
armour separately, or
combined with...
- 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...
-
seven yards. However, the test was
conducted without a
padded jack or
gambeson,
which was
layered cloth armour worn
under heavier armour for protection...
- 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...
- 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...
- the
horse reasonably well
against arrows,
especially if
combined with a
gambeson-like
undercloth underneath.
Medieval caparisons were
frequently embroidered...
- brigandine. Coat of
plates Mirror armour Scale armour Mail and
plate armour Gambeson Brigandine Oakeshott: The
Archaeology of Weapons, 67 Oakeshott: The Archaeology...
- 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...
-
impact without penetrating the armour;
usually a soft armour, such as
gambeson, was worn
under the hauberk.
Medieval surgeons were very well
capable of...
-
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...
