WEAPONS IN OLD POLAND
AS COMPARED WITH ARMS AND ARMOUR
OF EUROPE AND OF THE NEAR EAST
CONTENTS
Introduction. 7
Subject, scope, methods and sources . . 7
Weapon study abroad. 9
Hapsburgs’ armouries and the Vienna
school of weapon studies. 9
German armouries and the weapon
studies in Germany. 11
British armouries and the British school
of weapon studies. 12
Musee de 1’Armee in Paris and the
French weapon studies. 13
Collections and weapon studies in
Italy. 14
Collections and weapon studies in
other countries. 15
Integration of weapon studies .... 18
Weapon science in Poland. 19
1. The Middle Ages until the end of
XIII CENTURY. 31
Weapons in the West. 31
Helmet. 32
Armour. 35
Shield. 41
Sword. 42
Battle knife, falchion, “Hauswehre”,
dagger. 49
Spear. 49
Axe. 50
Mace. 51
Sling, bow, crossbow. 52
Spurs, saddle and trappings, stirrups . . 53
Iconography. 55
Weapons in the East. 59
Byzantium. 59
Persia. 63
Indoeuropean, Turco-Tartar and Mon-
golian nomads . 65
Arabia. 67
Russia. 68
Poland. 76
Sources. 76
Weapons. 78
Helmets found in Great Poland ... 78
Helmets of the “Norman” type ... 80
Lack of archeological materials of
armour and shields. 80
Sword. 81
Other side-arms. 83
Saddle and trappings. 85
Spurs. 86
Ceremonial weapons. 87
Iconography. 92
2. The Middle Ages until the end of
XV CENTURY. 97
Weapons in the West. 97
Helmet. 99
Armour.103
Shield.109
Knightly offensive weapons. Eąuestrian
eąuipment.109
Tournament arms and armour, hunting
and ceremonial weapons.114
Soldiers’ and plebeian armament ... 117
Development of fire-arms.121
Iconography .126
Weapons in the East.128
Persia and the Mongols.129
Arabia and the Turkish tribes .... 131
Lithuania, Russia and the Tartars ... 133
Poland.134
Sources .135
Weapons.138
Defensive armament.139
Offensive armament and eąuipment . 139
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AS COMPARED WITH ARMS AND ARMOUR
OF EUROPE AND OF THE NEAR EAST
CONTENTS
Introduction. 7
Subject, scope, methods and sources . . 7
Weapon study abroad. 9
Hapsburgs’ armouries and the Vienna
school of weapon studies. 9
German armouries and the weapon
studies in Germany. 11
British armouries and the British school
of weapon studies. 12
Musee de 1’Armee in Paris and the
French weapon studies. 13
Collections and weapon studies in
Italy. 14
Collections and weapon studies in
other countries. 15
Integration of weapon studies .... 18
Weapon science in Poland. 19
1. The Middle Ages until the end of
XIII CENTURY. 31
Weapons in the West. 31
Helmet. 32
Armour. 35
Shield. 41
Sword. 42
Battle knife, falchion, “Hauswehre”,
dagger. 49
Spear. 49
Axe. 50
Mace. 51
Sling, bow, crossbow. 52
Spurs, saddle and trappings, stirrups . . 53
Iconography. 55
Weapons in the East. 59
Byzantium. 59
Persia. 63
Indoeuropean, Turco-Tartar and Mon-
golian nomads . 65
Arabia. 67
Russia. 68
Poland. 76
Sources. 76
Weapons. 78
Helmets found in Great Poland ... 78
Helmets of the “Norman” type ... 80
Lack of archeological materials of
armour and shields. 80
Sword. 81
Other side-arms. 83
Saddle and trappings. 85
Spurs. 86
Ceremonial weapons. 87
Iconography. 92
2. The Middle Ages until the end of
XV CENTURY. 97
Weapons in the West. 97
Helmet. 99
Armour.103
Shield.109
Knightly offensive weapons. Eąuestrian
eąuipment.109
Tournament arms and armour, hunting
and ceremonial weapons.114
Soldiers’ and plebeian armament ... 117
Development of fire-arms.121
Iconography .126
Weapons in the East.128
Persia and the Mongols.129
Arabia and the Turkish tribes .... 131
Lithuania, Russia and the Tartars ... 133
Poland.134
Sources .135
Weapons.138
Defensive armament.139
Offensive armament and eąuipment . 139
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