10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «GAMBESON»
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1
Medieval Armour:
Gambeson, Mail, Boiled Leather, List of ...
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2
The British Army: Its Origin, Progress, and Equipment
201 be worn underneath, to make the mail bearable, and to deaden the effect of
blows, which, though they might not divide the mail, might, without the
interposition of the gambeson, severely bruise the body. As an additional
precaution, they ...
Sir James Sibbald David Scott (bart.), 1868
3
A Complete View of the Dress and Habits of the People of ...
The GAMBEsoN.' This part of the military habit was generally made of cloth; but
sometimes also of leather doubled, and stuffed with wool, tow, hair, or linen rags ;
“ and it was quilted strongly together, and fitted to the body, in order to prevent it ...
Joseph Strutt, James Robinson Planché, 1842
4
A complete view of the dress and habits of the people of ...
The woman, at the bottom of the hundred and third plate, taken from an old
English poem called " the Pilgrim," is habited in the gambeson, without any other
clothing.4 In this delineation, the gambeson has no sleeves ; a circumstance not
...
Joseph Strutt, James Robinson Planché, 1842
5
Military Antiquities Respecting a History of the English ...
... round plates of iron, laid one over the other like scales of fish. (y) The hauberk
was the proper armour of a knight ; an esquire might wear a shirt of mail over his
gambeson, but might not use the hood, breeches, hose, nor sleeves of mail.
6
God's Warriors: Knights Templar, Saracens and the Battle for ...
Two wear fluted conical helmets, one clearly secured by a chin-strap, while the
kneeling soldier may have a quilted gambeson beneath his mail hauberk. (David
Nicolle) the great Crusader castles which now dot the region either dating from ...
Helen Nicholson, David Nicolle, 2006
7
The Armourer and His Craft
First published in 1912, this classic book-by British historian and author CHARLES JOHN FFOULKES (1868-1947), curator of London's Royal Armouries-draws on records of the time to detail the tools and appliances of the trade, the decoration ...
Charles John Ffoulkes, 2008
8
English Longbowman 1330-1515
For the majority of archers the predominant defensive wear was a padded
garment known in the 14th century as a gambeson (or aketon) and in the 15th as
the jack. These were quilted coats constructed either of layers of fabric or an
outer and ...
9
A History of The English Army
(y) COMMONLY under the hawberk, though sometimes over it, was worn a loose
garment called a gambeson, which ... which, though they did not divide the mail,
might without the interpofition of the 'gambeson, severely bruise the body; under
...
10
Fabliaux Or Tales, Abridged from French Manuscripts of the ...
Bright marygold composed the ' gambeson.' The gambeson (which has been
mentioned in a former note) was a sort of doublet, or waistcoat, composed of
many folds of linen, stuffed with cotton, wool, or hair, quilted, and commonly
covered ...
Legrand (cit.), George Ellis, 1815
10 NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «GAMBESON»
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Best foot forward
Also tailor-made for barefoot trend is Gambeson Limit, which combines espadrille detailing with a classic brogue pattern. Summer style. «Times of Malta, Jun 15»
Next Free Wave Of Witcher 3 DLC Adds Armor, Elite Crossbow
I'll definitely use the armor, especially if it's higher than the gambeson I have now. I'll get a kick out of attacking Nilfgardians in their own armor, ... «Game Informer, Jun 15»
Pillars of Eternity Patch 1.05 Now Available on Steam, Changelog …
Angio's Gambeson's Reflex bonus is replaced with 1/day Deleterious Alacrity of Motion. Rebel's Call Preservation has been replaced with Wary. Lightning ... «WCCFtech, May 15»
Black Milk's Latest Collection Looks More Protective Than It Is
It's heavy, makes loud noises when you move, and requires you to don a gambeson underneath to prevent chafing. Nobody likes chafing. «Technabob, Nov 14»
Here's A Better Look At The New Deluxe Eddard Stark Figure
Exchangeable hands. Tailored cloth costume and sculpted accessories: • Trousers. • Cloak. • Gloved hands. • Gambeson. • Peascod. • Boots. «Kotaku Australia, Sep 14»
Game Of Thrones Costume Collection Now Available
... and Gambeson), Ned Stark (with Ice Latex Sword, Peasecod, Shirt, and Gambeson), and the Latex Sword of Robb Stark, with more to come. «Comicbook.com, May 14»
Quest to become a Knight
The armor with period turn shoes and pants, another set of padded pants and a gambeson (like our version of a heavy winter coat). And the ... «Rockdale Reporter, Apr 14»
Winter Is Coming... So Wear the Right Clothes
The Night's Watch relies upon the heavier, less flexible quilted textile blouse known as a gambeson to trap heat radiating from the trunk4. «Scientific American, Apr 14»
Trying out life in the Middle Ages
Gilmore even competes in tournaments fighting with a single-hand wooden sword while wearing armour and a quilted gambeson. His full set of ... «The Press, Aug 13»
Total War Rome 2 Cleopatra Trailer
For the rest of the body they had gambeson (quilted armor), mail, scale armor maybe a few with greaves, and Coat of plates before the 14th ... «YouTube, Jun 13»
