Title
Cuirassier's Armor: Helmet, c. 1600-1620. Creator: Unknown.
Caption
Cuirassier's Armor: Helmet, c. 1600-1620. The cuirassier was the heavy cavalryman of the late 1500s and early 1600s. Carrying pistols and a sword, he was clad in full armor, like this suit, with the exception of his lower legs, which were protected by heavy riding boots. Shortly after 1650, such heavy cavalry armor disappeared from use. By then, European cavalries had abandoned full armor as impractical against the increased sophistication of firearms. Similar armors survive in the Armory of Graz, Austria.
Credit line
Photo12/Heritage Images/Heritage Art
Reference
HRM19F77_066
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