Sunday, March 15, 2020

Ancient Warfare Vol XII, Issue 3: The Many Means of Protection - Body armour in the ancient world

Focuses on the use of armour in the ancient world, including a look at its earliest forms, the emergence of chain mail, how heavy armour could be countered and the industrial scale of armour production in the Roman Empire. Also looks at the use of magical wards in the supersticious Roman army, the use of animal pelts by standard bearers, aspects of the cavalry and the development of siege warfare
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