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English Civil War Cuirass / Breastplate and tassets

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English Civil War Cuirass / Breastplate and tassets

List price: £346.56

£179.37

You save: £167.20 (48%)

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Return period: 10 days

Price in points: 678 points

Reward points: 17 points

CODE: 000980

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Pikeman armour 1607

English Civil War pikeman's armour. Includes backplate not visible in pictures. See close up pictures for more detail.

The pikeman had his movement curtailed by the pike itself and was a sitting duck for the musketeers and cavalrymen. This meant he required heavy armour in the front and the head to fend off musket balls and swords, without the downside of carrying too much extra weight that would disable his movement. The solution was the corselet with tassets (thigh-guards) and the 'English Pot' helmet. The corselet is V-shaped to help deflect pike thrusts and quite thick to increase chances of rebuffing a musket shot.

Yes the position of the tassets may not be correct. Thankyou to those who commented. If you know a definitive answer to the correct position the feel free to let us know.

Buff coat not included but is available through Medieval Fightclub
Some people have also bought a gorget to match with this armour.

Dimensions
Chest - 900 mm~1100mm
Shoulders to Waist - 520 mm
Neck to Waist - 450 mm
Armpit to Armpit - 330 mm
Hip to Hip - 430 mm
Tasset Height: 300 mm
Weight: approx.7.6kg

Gauge: 16 (1.6mm)

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Warnervale Store

4/1 Burnet Road

10am - 3pm, 7 Days

1300 768068

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anthony austin

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08 Sep 2025, 17:37

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Hi Everyone- I'm really happy with this Cuirass and Tasset set- it fits well, strong and durable and easy to wear- and I got the buff coat as well and that's awesome too- thanks to Simone and the team at MFC for helping me with my queries and sending it to me so quickly- reliable , trustworthy and recommended, thanks Anthony