"Polish Armour in the late 15th Century" Topic
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Largoras  | 19 Apr 2018 9:40 a.m. PST |
Right so I only have one real question.
Did the Polish soldiers & knights in the late 15th Century, maybe around the time of the War of the Roses have similar armour to that of the English, French and Germans?
By that I mean, did they too have sallet helms, plate etc.
Or did they have really different Eastern armour? I know the Poles had Western European armour in the early 15th Century, like at the battle of Grunwald.
But I've never managed to find out anything about the later years. |
 Cacique Caribe  | 19 Apr 2018 9:52 a.m. PST |
Someone has to say it … So, how did they "polish armor in the late 15th century"? What product(s) did they use? :) Dan |
| GurKhan | 19 Apr 2018 12:05 p.m. PST |
Polish men-at-arms were wearing basically Western armour into the first half of the 16th century – see the painting of the Battle of Orsza (or Orsha) at link |
| Largoras | 19 Apr 2018 12:53 p.m. PST |
I think I've already seen that pic. Thanks for the input tho. Tbh I really just need to know if it would look atleast somewhat historically accurate if I got like Perry WotR and painted a Polish army with them. |
| Phillius | 19 Apr 2018 12:58 p.m. PST |
A wargaming buddy of mine of Polish extraction, is using the Perry figures for his Noble Knights and supporting cavalry. He is using Old Glory for the Husar types. |
| Largoras | 19 Apr 2018 2:48 p.m. PST |
Its k now lads, I found out some information from the Polish War Museum (I speak Polish)
I've found some Polish armour from the late 1400s and 1500s. Exactly what i was looking for.
Thanks for the input everyone. |
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