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'''Spaulders''' are pieces of armour in a harness of [[plate armour]]. Typically, they are a single plate of steel or iron covering the shoulder with bands ([[lame (armor)|lames]]) joined by straps of leather or rivets. By the 1450s, however, they were often attached to the [[Rerebrace|upper cannon or rerebrace]], a feature that continued into the 16th century.<ref name=devr>{{cite book|last1=DeVries|first1=Kelly|last2=Smith|first2=Robert|title=Medieval Weapons|date=2007|publisher=ABC-CLIO|location=Santa Barbara|page=178}}</ref> |
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==Description== |
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'''Spaulders''' are armored plates worn on the upper arms and shoulders in a suit of [[plate armour]]. Developed during the [[Middle Ages]], the use of spaulders declined during the [[Renaissance]] along with the use of [[plate armour]]. |
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According to some pictorial evidence of the early Middle Ages, such as the [[Barberini Ivory]], Roman officers wore single spaulders with pteruges attached to protect their upper arms and shoulders. |
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Unlike [[pauldrons]], spaulders do not cover the |
The use of spaulders developed in the West during the 14th century, appearing more often in the 1300s.<ref name=devr/> Unlike [[pauldrons]], spaulders do not cover the armpits.{{citation needed|date=February 2018}} Instead, the gaps may be covered by [[besagew]]s or simply left bare, exposing the [[chainmail|mail]] beneath. |
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==Modern use== |
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Though the use of spaulders has declined, |
Though the use of spaulders has declined, craftsmen and machine shops still exist which can craft a pair of spaulders for use in a museum or in simulated combat during reenactments. |
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Additionally, the [[Iraq War]] saw the introduction of a modern |
Additionally, the [[Iraq War]] saw the introduction of a modern-day version of the spaulder, in the form of the "Deltoid Axillary Protector" add-on to the [[Interceptor body armour]] worn by US soldiers. |
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==References== |
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* [http://www.arador.com/construction/spaulders.html Arador Armour Library] guide to creating replica spaulders |
* [http://www.arador.com/construction/spaulders.html Arador Armour Library] guide to creating replica spaulders |
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Spaulders are pieces of armour in a harness of plate armour. Typically, they are a single plate of steel or iron covering the shoulder with bands (lames) joined by straps of leather or rivets. By the 1450s, however, they were often attached to the upper cannon or rerebrace, a feature that continued into the 16th century.[1]
Description
[edit]According to some pictorial evidence of the early Middle Ages, such as the Barberini Ivory, Roman officers wore single spaulders with pteruges attached to protect their upper arms and shoulders.
The use of spaulders developed in the West during the 14th century, appearing more often in the 1300s.[1] Unlike pauldrons, spaulders do not cover the armpits.[citation needed] Instead, the gaps may be covered by besagews or simply left bare, exposing the mail beneath.
Modern use
[edit]Though the use of spaulders has declined, craftsmen and machine shops still exist which can craft a pair of spaulders for use in a museum or in simulated combat during reenactments.
Additionally, the Iraq War saw the introduction of a modern-day version of the spaulder, in the form of the "Deltoid Axillary Protector" add-on to the Interceptor body armour worn by US soldiers.
References
[edit]External links
[edit]- Arador Armour Library guide to creating replica spaulders
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