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Chapter 18a. Military Men and Equipment

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Chapter 18a: Section 1: Armour
Capped head piece Helmet Helmet Shield back Shield back

Chapter 18a: Section 2a: Bows and flags
Bow and arrows Bow and arrows Bow and arrows Bow and arrows Papal banner Roman ensign Roman ensign Roman ensign; Spear Laced handkerchief on staff English ensign; Penon banner; Cannon worm Cornet or horse colours; Guydon; Third flag Penon Leading staff or commanders staff Partizane Javelin

Chapter 18a: Section 2b: Swords and hand weapons
Swords Waved sword Flaming sword Fauchion or cutlass Scottish hanger Shivered sword; Scotch sword; Rapier Scottish hangers Rapiers Rapier hilt; Turn pike Portcullis; Turn pike chained Hand sling Swafe or swing stone Modern hemock or thatching knave; Artificial hemock; Crossed hemocks Baston or bastonado Black swafe and anulet; Galthorpe Double swafe and anulet; Galthorp Swafe; Darted galthrop

Chapter 18a: Section 2c: Battering rams and explosives
Sweep and stone Battering ram; Bacon pot or hanging lamp; Murdering chain shot Battering ram Battering ram Battering ram with testudo Blunderbuss; Roman musculus or little mouse Ballista Catapult with arrows Scaling ladder Beacon Fire pot Rack pole beacon Bullet; Fireball; Granado
Unillustrated entries Harquebus Gunshot terms

Chapter 18a: Section 2d: Firearms
Fire club Powder box Head gun sorts; Calever; Pistol; Musket; Musket rest Great gun; Chamber Land cannon Sea cannon Adders Mortar piece Cannon rammer, ladle, sponge Flask Bandalero; Match fired at both ends; Match kindled
Unillustrated entries Harquebuse and other types of guns Fire arm parts Gun barrel parts Gun stock parts Fire lock parts Match lock parts Wheel lock parts Head gun appurtenances Great gun parts Great gun types Bastard ordinance Gun carriage parts Gun carriage wheel parts Gunners instruments Gunners officers Gunners terms Mortar piece parts Mortar firing Flask parts Priming flask

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