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Description Detail of an officer in full armour. While a knight in full armour was almost invulnerable to pointed or cutting edged weapons, the impact of a soft lead bullet could break an armour plate. Thus, as guns and gunpowder replaced older weaponry, armour began to be modified. Thicker plates afforded needed protection against bullets but greatly increased the weight of the armour. For this reason, by the late 16th century, overall protection was sacrificed in favour of partial armour; by the mid-17th century only the cuirass and helmet survived. - MALTA
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