European Arms and Armour book by Charles H. Ashdown Military History

European Arms and Armour book by Charles H. Ashdown Military History : Immediate dispatch from Somerset. Nice older book in great condition. Pages in good condition. No notes or highlighting. See images. Fantastic book.\n\nFormat: Hardcover\n\nAuthor: Charles H. Ashdown\n\nISBN: 9781566196512\n\nCondition: Used - Very Good\n\nWestcove UK offer a 100% money back guarantee. If for any reason you are not happy with your transaction, please let us know and we will do whatever we can to resolve your issues.\n\nAbout the book >.>.> The shield generally adopted by the Norman cavalry was kite-shaped and prob- ably of Sicilian origin, it was either flat, or round so as to encircle the body to some extent. The protection afforded by such a shield is obvious, inasmuch as it guarded the upper part of the body where it was the broadest, and by tapering downwards defended the left leg. It was invariably made of wood and covered on both sides with leather, in addition to which extra defenc)