Infantry
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French Infantry Briquet, 1831 Pattern
SKU: AH3206NA later, regulated version of the French infantry briquet, the compact sidearm nicknamed for its small, handy size — this 1831 pattern reflects the post-Napoleonic French Army’s continued reliance on the same short-sword concept for its infantry.
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An all-steel mace in the tradition used across the Ottoman Empire and Eastern Europe, its solid spherical head reflecting the practical evolution of blunt-force tools built specifically to defeat armour through concussive impact.
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Kettle Hat, Wide Brim, Infantry Pattern
SKU: AH3884/H026.16This kettle hat is made in mild steel in the shape of a brimmed hat, mainly worn during the medieval period across Europe by infantry. It is characterised by a large brim that offers extensive protection. Its wide brim gave genuinely good protection against blows and missiles falling from above, made it valuable in siege warfare, and left the wearer’s vision, breathing and head movement largely unobstructed.
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Auxiliary Infantry Helmet, Type B
SKU: AH6303NThis helmet reflects Type B within the broader family of auxiliary infantry helmet patterns used across the Roman provinces. Auxiliary units, recruited from non-citizen populations, often equipped their infantry with helmet patterns distinct from standard legionary issue, reflecting regional manufacturing traditions. Successful completion of roughly 25 years of auxiliary service came with a powerful incentive: full Roman citizenship for the veteran and, in earlier periods, his family.
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The hanger sword was the standard sidearm of American infantry officers and militia captains during the Revolutionary War — a short, practical, single-edged blade that could be worn comfortably on campaign without the encumbrance of a longer cavalry sword. Carried from Lexington to Yorktown by officers of the Continental Army, it represented the pragmatic, resourceful character of the American forces that defeated the most powerful military in the world.
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Infantry Half Armour, with Helmet
SKU: AH6134As plate armour spread beyond the mounted knight through the 15th century, infantrymen increasingly wore at least a cuirass or breastplate alongside a helmet, even without the full leg and arm harness of a knight. This half armour set recreates that practical foot-soldier standard, comprising arm plates, breastplate and shoulder covers alongside its own helmet. Adjustable leather straps allow the wearer to fit the set for genuine wear, suited to re-enactment as well as costume use.
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French Napoleonic Infantry Briquet Sword
SKU: AH3206A short infantry sidearm of the type nicknamed ‘briquet’ by French troops — a term borrowed from the period slang for a cigarette-lighter or fire-striker, applied affectionately to these compact swords for their small, handy size compared to the full-length infantry sabre.
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Napoleonic Era Grenadier Infantry Sword
SKU: AH3413A grenadier’s infantry sword of the Napoleonic era — worth correcting directly that despite older listing copy describing this piece as a Medieval replica, it belongs firmly to the 19th century French military tradition, not the Middle Ages.
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The French Grenadier was the elite infantryman of the 18th and early 19th century — taller, stronger, more experienced than ordinary infantry, and distinguished by his bearskin cap and his sword. The Grenadier infantry sword was a mark of status as much as a practical sidearm, worn by the soldiers who led the assault columns of the Grande Armée and the royal regiments before them.
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Auxiliary Infantry Helmet, Type E
SKU: AH6305NThis helmet reflects Type E within the broader family of auxiliary infantry helmet patterns used across the Roman provinces. Auxiliary units, recruited from non-citizen populations, often equipped their infantry with helmet patterns distinct from standard legionary issue, reflecting regional manufacturing traditions. Successful completion of roughly 25 years of auxiliary service came with a powerful incentive: full Roman citizenship for the veteran and, in earlier periods, his family.
