Michele Byam

Be an eyewitness to awesome and bloody weapons such as swords, knuckledusters, and pistols-and the equipment used to deflect deadly slashes, blows, and bullets.

See a ceremonial knife from Sudan.
Find out how far a crossbow could fire an arrow.
Discover why powder flasks were made of cow horn.
Explore the fold-out wall cart and clip-art CD.

Contents

Prehistoric weapons
Missile weapons
The first warriors
Greeks and Romans
Weapons from barbarian Europe
European swords
Crossbows and longbows
Axes, daggers, and knives
Mail and plate armor
A suit of armor
Helmets
Tilting armor
An Indian warrior
Indian weapons
A Japanese samurai
Early firearms
Flintlock firearms
Dueling swords
Dueling pistols
Attack by highwaymen
Bizarre handweapons
Grenadiers and cavalry
Keeping law and order
Pistols
Percussion firearms
Guns that won the West
North American Indians
Did you know?
Who's who?
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Glossary
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