Medieval Glossary
Backplate
A single piece of plate armour for protecting the back that made its first appearance in about 1420.
Related term(s): Plate Armour; Breastplate; Placate; Lance Rest; Mameliere; Stop Rib
Category: Armour and Shields
Added: 05.08.05
Source information:
Wise, Terrence. Medieval Warfare. New York: Hastings House Publishers, Inc., 1976. 42.
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