Cuirassier - Cuirassier Harness Evolution

Cuirassier Harness Evolution

The development of firearms, which reduced the efficiency of expensive heavy armour, led to a considerable reduction of the size and complexity of the latter. This form of protection was gradually reduced to the breastplate and the helmet, both of which become largely decorative.

  • Cuirassier (16c)

  • Three-quarters armour (early 17c)

  • Demi-armure, half-armour

  • Cent-garde breastplate (19c), still used in combat

  • Ceremonial cuirass of the Spanish Escuadrón de Escolta Real (20c)

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