Anglo-Irish armoured horseman from the de Burgo manuscript, late 16th century (http://warfare2.netai.net/Renaissance/de_Burgo-horseman.htm)
(http://forums.totalwar.org/vb/attachment.php?attachmentid=10745&d=1378868059)
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Anglo-Irish armoured horseman from the de Burgo manuscript, late 16th century (http://warfare.likamva.in/Renaissance/de_Burgo-horseman.htm)
Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare.atwebpages.com/index.htm)
In comparison to some of the other finds, such as the Ottoman stuff, that style is very crude, even compared to contemporary English political pamphlets.
Good find sir.
8)
But Will's right....It does look a little crude in comparison to other illo's.
Cheers - Phil
The horseman also looks very outdated for the sixteenth century - particularly the helmet. He could almost be an eleventh century Norman. :-\
Quote from: Hertsblue on 11 September 2013, 09:54:28 AM
The horseman also looks very outdated for the sixteenth century - particularly the helmet. He could almost be an eleventh century Norman. :-\
The helmet has some similarities to a 16th century Italian
Barbuta.
Druzhina
Illustrations of Costume & Soldiers (http://warfare2.netai.net/index.htm)