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Plate Vs Maille


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Plate Vs Maille. It wasn't as glamorous as plate, nor as flexible as maille. One way i've framed the difference is that society as an abstract pays a lot more up front for plate armor (or firelocks) than it would for.

Chainmail and Plate Armour armchairarmoury
Chainmail and Plate Armour armchairarmoury from armchair-armoury.co.uk

The rivalry between chainmail armor and plate armor embodies centuries of martial evolution and innovation. The evolution of plate armour took hundreds of years, and maile was in use to supplement the plate in places where it was too costly, too difficult or. And right into the 17th century, some experts were still.

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Chainmail and Plate Armour armchairarmoury

And right into the 17th century, some experts were still. Plate armor was becoming common well before firearms were a significant force. It wasn't as glamorous as plate, nor as flexible as maille. Moisture could rot it, fire could turn it to ash, and a determined sword could still.

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