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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.

Unlike pauldrons, spaulders do not cover the arm holes when worn with a cuirass. Instead, the gaps may be covered by besagews or simply left bare, exposing the mail beneath.

Modern Use of Spaulders

Though the use of spaulders has declined, various 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 armor worn by US soldiers.

External links

Arador Armour Library guide to creating replica spaulders

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 [[Image:MWP husaria zbroja typu 'anima' fragment.jpg|thumb|right|220px|Spaulders.]]
-'''Spaulders''' are armored plates worn upon the arm in a suit of [[plate armour]] for protection of the upper arm and shoulder area. Developed in the [[Middle Ages]], spaulders continued to be worn well into the [[Renaissance]], and are even crafted today for museums or simulated combat.
+'''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]].
-True spaulders will not cover the arm holes when worn with a [[cuirass]]. A larger piece of armour that does is known as a [[pauldron]]. Alternatively, the gaps may be covered by [[besagews]] or simply left bare, exposing the [[chainmail|mail]] beneath.
+Unlike [[pauldrons]], spaulders do not cover the arm holes when worn with a [[cuirass]]. Instead, the gaps may be covered by [[besagews]] or simply left bare, exposing the [[chainmail|mail]] beneath.
+== Modern Use of Spaulders ==
-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 armor]] worn by US soldiers.
+Though the use of spaulders has declined, various 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 armor]] worn by US soldiers.
 [[Image:SpaulderForwardSmall.jpg|thumb|right|Modern replica spaulder]]

v t e Components of medieval European armour
Head	Armet Barbute Bascinet Burgonet Cervelliere Enclosed helmet Close helmet Great helm Frog mouth Hounskull Lobster tail pot Mail coif Morion Nasal helmet Sallet Spangenhelm Kettle hat
Face	Visor Falling buffe
Neck	Aventail Bevor Gorget Pizaine
Torso	Breastplate Brigandine Cuirass Culet Pauncer Plackart Fauld Hauberk Codpiece Lance rest Coat of plates Jack of plate
Arms	Ailette Besagew Couter Gauntlet Pauldron Rerebrace Spaulder Vambrace
Legs	Bases Chausses Cuisses Greave Poleyn Sabaton Schynbald Tasset
Pieces	Gousset Lame Rondel Arming points