PugJesus@piefed.social to Traditional Art@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agoManuscript page showing troops being transported by wagon, Germany/Holy Roman Empire, ~1500 ADmedia.piefed.socialimagemessage-square13linkfedilinkarrow-up11arrow-down10file-text
arrow-up11arrow-down1imageManuscript page showing troops being transported by wagon, Germany/Holy Roman Empire, ~1500 ADmedia.piefed.socialPugJesus@piefed.social to Traditional Art@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 months agomessage-square13linkfedilinkfile-text
minus-squareLumidaub@feddit.orglinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoYeah, I did suspect that I’m simply not knowledgeable enough about different types of armour. Learnt another new thing, yay :D
minus-squarePugJesus@piefed.socialOPlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up0·2 months agoYeah, jousting armor can reach like, triple that weight, or more. THAT sort of thing you definitely won’t be going anywhere on foot with, lmao. People who practice HEMA in armor or Bohurt can be frighteningly fast even in all that gear.
Yeah, I did suspect that I’m simply not knowledgeable enough about different types of armour. Learnt another new thing, yay :D
Yeah, jousting armor can reach like, triple that weight, or more. THAT sort of thing you definitely won’t be going anywhere on foot with, lmao.
People who practice HEMA in armor or Bohurt can be frighteningly fast even in all that gear.