Middeleeuwse strijdvlegel Voet- en beenpantser lightweight and quick

lightweight and quick

taller kite shields that were designed to protect the rider’s leg

Waarschijnlijk was dit een doorontwikkeling van de klappvisier bascinet

This design allowed the user to grip the handle directly behind the head for woodworking or shaping wood

This style is characteristic of the cinquedea

Middeleeuwse strijdvlegel Voet- en beenpantser lightweight and quickThe medieval war flail was a shorter weapon consisting of a wooden handle connected by a chain, rope, or leather strap to one or more striking heads. Variants such as the kistensometimes smooth, sometimes spikedspread from Eastern Europe to the West from the 10th century onward. Illustrations from the 15th to 17th centuries show both large two handed flails and shorter, one handed versions. Well known examples can be seen in the painting Battle of