Home > Photos > Historic > DeSoto Memorial > DeSoto Armor > DeSoto Armor, II	Site Map

Gallery: DeSoto Armor, II

Reproduction armor at the DeSoto National Memorial

Click on a thumbnail photo to view the full picture.

	Arm protection with the vambrace (forearm) in the forground. Also pictured: the couter (elbow) and the rerebrace (upper arm).
	Arm protection with the rerebrace (upper arm) in the forground. Also pictured: the couter (elbow) and the vambrace (forearm).
	A cabasset, a type of military helmet worn by infantry.
	A collection of armor pieces including protection for the arms: rerebrace (upper arm), couter (elbow), and vambrace (forearm), protection for the legs: Cuisse (thigh) and poleyn (knee), and a variety of different helmets.
	A collection of armor pieces including protection for the arms: rerebrace (upper arm), couter (elbow), and vambrace (forearm), protection for the legs: Cuisse (thigh) and poleyn (knee), and two examples of a cabasset (helmet).
	A cabasset, a type of military helmet worn by infantry.
	A pair of cabassets, a type of military helmet worn by infantry.
	Cuisse (thigh armor) and poleyn (knee armor) showing the detail of the articulated lames below the knee.
	A cabasset, a type of military helmet worn by infantry.
	Detail of a poleyn, armor made to protect the knee.
	The backplate of a cuirass (torso armor) and a gorget (armor to protect the neck and shoulders).
	A German Gothic style cuirass (torso armor) with attached articulated tassets (upper leg protection).
	Articulated lames, or plates joined by rivets to provide flexibility.
	The breastplate and backplate of a German Gothic style cuirass (torso armor).
	A capeline, a type of open faced helmet.
	A Reenactor using a ball shaped anvil to shape a piece of iron for use in armor.
	Tool used to fabricate metal.
	Tool used to fabricate metal.
	Fabricated metal.

 

Exploring Florida: Social Studies Resources for Students and Teachers
Produced by the Florida Center for Instructional Technology,
College of Education, University of South Florida © 2002.