The encyclopædia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information . Fig. 9.—Burgonets. vizored burgonet—and consisted of a (generally rounded) capwith a projecting brim shielding the eyes, a neck-guard and ear-pieces. It had almost invariably a crest or comb, as shown in theillustrations (fig. 9). Other forms of infantry head-gear muchin vogue during the i6th century are shown in figs. 10 and 11,which represent the morion and cabasset respectively. Boththese were lighter and smaller than the burgonet; indeed muchof their popularity was due to the ease with which t
The encyclopædia britannica; a dictionary of arts, sciences, literature and general information . Fig. 9.—Burgonets. vizored burgonet—and consisted of a (generally rounded) capwith a projecting brim shielding the eyes, a neck-guard and ear-pieces. It had almost invariably a crest or comb, as shown in theillustrations (fig. 9). Other forms of infantry head-gear muchin vogue during the i6th century are shown in figs. 10 and 11,which represent the morion and cabasset respectively. Boththese were lighter and smaller than the burgonet; indeed muchof their popularity was due to the ease with which they wereworn or put on and off, for in the matter of protection they couldnot compare with the burgonet, which in one form or anotherwas used by cavalry (and often by pikemen) up to the final
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