Fig. 340.—Hand-gun man, c. 1470.
Javelin men are represented in many MSS. of this period, but invariably in those of a foreign origin. The soldier delineated in [Fig. 342] is taken from Harl. MS. 4374, and is remarkable for the cap-à-pie defences he wears. The size and shape of the shield is also worthy of notice.
Fig. 341.—Cannonier, fifteenth century. (Sloane MS. 2433.)
Fig. 342.—Javelin man, 1480. (Harl. MS. 4374.)
Two brigandines as used in the fourteenth and fifteenth centuries are preserved in the Tower of London; details of their structure are given in Figs. [343] and [344], both being drawn the exact size of the originals. In [Fig. 343], A is a square sheet of thin iron, rounded at the corners and with a hole in the centre. In B it is placed between two coverings of canvas and fastened by strings, three of which pass through the centre; the loose ends are continued to pass over and through four more plates which surround B and practically touch it on all sides. This is a common and inexpensive form of jazeraint.