Encyclopedia of historical weapons - Broadsword
Term usually stands for Medieval swords which is, in fact, wrong. This misnomer comes from Victorian collectors of the early 19th century.
From Encyclopedia
- Finger-Ring
- See Annellet.
- Kite-shaped shield
- A large, elongated triangular shield with a rounded top used throughout Europe from the tenth to the thirteenth century, commonly…
- Mitten gauntlet
- A gauntlet with articulated transverse lames covering the fingers, rather than the fingers each being separately protected by a series of…
- Spatha
- Long cavalry sword.
