How thick was Late Medieval horse armor?
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One of the better known examples is the late 15th century equestrian armour A21 in the Wallace Collection in London. There is a paper on this armour (ref.1).
The paper includes measurements of the plates of the armour for both man and horse:
- Edge and Williams A STUDY OF THE GERMAN ‘GOTHIC’ 15TH-CENTURY EQUESTRIAN ARMOUR (A21) IN THE WALLACE COLLECTION, LONDON, Gladius XXI, 2001, pp. 233-256 downloadable at: http://gladius.revistas.csic.es/index.php/gladius/article/download/88/89
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