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Arms and Armor History - 17th Century AD
Half Armor - At the beginning of the 17th century guns became so effective and tactic used changed dramatically. As a result, mobility had become more important. This resulted in less armor being used. The armor that was still in usage consisted only of armor protecting the torso, back and arms and it was known as half armor. In many cases even the arms were unprotected and soldiers only worn cuirasses.
Lobster Tail Helmet - The Lobster-Tail Helmet was an open helmet that featured a neck guard made of overlapping plates similar to lobster's tail. This type of helmet was in use in 17th century by Hungarian, Polish and French soldiers.
Main Gauche - Main Gauche was a left-handed used to guard while fencing. The main gauche was used in 17th century. The blade of the dagger was straight and was double edged. Some main gauche daggers had prongs sticking out on the sides of the blade and their aim was to catch the opponent' s sword. The grip of the dagger was very short. The guard was triangular and the quillons were long and straight. The guard often featured elaborate designs or engravings.
Spontoon - Spontoon was a type of a lance that was used in Europe. Spontoon looked like a half pike as it measured between 6 to 7 feet in length. Compared with a regular pike, spontoon’s head was heavily decorated. Spontoon was similar to partisan as it featured a main blade with two, smaller, side blades. This type of weapon was used between 17th and 19th century. At first it was used as a regular combat weapon but later, with the advent of firearms it was used as a signaling weapon only. Spontoons were also carried by some officers as symbol of their ranks.
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