Saturday, August 30, 2008

Armand de Gontaut's half-armor.


Armand de Gontaut, baron de Biron was a famous French warrion. Despite taken in childhood serious wound he became chief of a cavalry regiment. He commanded the royal forces at the siege of La Rochelle in 1572, and a few years later was made a marshal of France. Furthermore, he was a godfather for cardinal Richelieu. He was killed by a cannon-ball at the siege of Épernay on 1592.


Made in France in 1550. Now it stays in Arsenal of Invalides, Paris.
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2 comments:

Anonymous said...

very cool.

Vizael said...
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