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  myArmoury.com: The Burgonet
Burgonets typically were raised from a single sheet of steel, though some were made of two plates joined along a central ridge or comb.
Burgonet, flened with gilt mounts, Augsburg, circa 1600
The burgonet, like all infantry helmets, armour and edged weapons faded from use in the mid-to-late 17th century, as firearms came to dominate the battlefield.
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  Burgonet - LoveToKnow 1911
In its normal form the burgonet was a large roomy cap with a brim shading the eyes, cheek-pieces or flaps, a comb, and a guard for the back of the neck.
In many cases a vizor, or other face protection, and a chin-piece are found in addition, so that this piece of armour is sometimes mistaken for an armet, but it can always be distinguished by the projecting brim in front.
The typical head-piece of the 17th-century soldier in England and elsewhere is a burgonet skull-cap with a straight brim, neck-guard and often, in addition, a fixed vizor of three thin iron bars which are screwed into, and hang down from, the brim in front of the eyes.
www.1911encyclopedia.org /Burgonet   (158 words)

  
  HELMET - LoveToKnow Article on HELMET   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The burgonet, often confused with the armet, is the typical helmet of the late 16th and early 17th centuries.
The archetype of the burgonet is perhaps the casque worn by the Swiss infantry (fig.
The burgonet, which was the final type of war helmet evolved by the old armourers, would certainly appear to be by far the best head-gear to adopt should these views prevail, and indeed it is still worn, in a modified yet perfectly recognizable form, by the German and other cuirassiers.
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 Burgonet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The burgonet is a light weight, open-faced helmet developed in Burgundy, a region of France, and worn most extensively in 16th century Europe.
It was used chiefly by cavalry soldiers as a substitute for the heavier close-helms and armets.
The burgonet shared many of the same features as the casque; the two are often confused with one another.
www.members.aol.com /dargolyt/TheForge/burgonet.htm   (167 words)

  
 Burgonet   (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-10-31)
The burgonet is a light weight, open-faced helmet developed in Burgundy, a region of France, and worn most extensively in 16th century Europe.
It was used chiefly by cavalry soldiers as a substitute for the heavier close-helms and armets.
The burgonet shared many of the same features as the casque; the two are often confused with one another.
members.aol.com /dargolyt/TheForge/burgonet.htm   (167 words)

  
 BURGONET, or BURGANET ... - Online Information article about BURGONET, or BURGANET ...
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burgonet was a large roomy cap with a brim shading the eyes, cheek-pieces or flaps, a See also:
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encyclopedia.jrank.org /BUN_CAL/BURGONET_or_BURGANET_from_Fr_bo.html   (397 words)

  
 Burgonet at AllExperts
The Burgonet helmet was a late mediæval/early modern helmet.
Commonplace throughout Europe the Burgonet was accompanied by plate armour and worn by cuirassiers.
The burgonet however was light and had an open face this gives an advantage in offense.
en.allexperts.com /e/b/bu/burgonet.htm   (239 words)

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