Early Modern
Early Modern2002
About this book
"This book tells the story from its invention in 14th-century Lombardy, which depended on the production of the necessary steel plates, until its eventual decline in the 17th century, principally because of developments in another area of military technology, the gun. The metallurgy of 600 armours has been analysed, and their probable effectiveness in battle has been assessed by means of mechanical tests."--BOOK JACKET.
Details
- First published
- 2002
- OL Work ID
- OL21159815W
Subjects
BiographyAuthorshipHistoryAutobiographyBiography in literatureAutobiography in literatureBiography as a literary formHistoriographyAutobiografische LiteraturEnglisch