Mounted knights with hand cannons / 15th century

This set of two figures depicts a pair of knights from the first half of the 15th century, clad in armor. Remarkably, they are equipped with hand cannons, primitive firearms. This type of unit, more experimental than commonly used on the battlefield, illustrates the beginnings of the integration of gunpowder into the equipment of elite warriors. These early attempts foreshadowed the evolution towards more sophisticated weapons such as the petronel. The set allows you to assemble two miniatures…

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