This technology gave European armies an advantage over their opponents, as armies in less developed countries were still fighting with arrows, swords, and leather shields.

They carry well-constructed battle-axes made of bronze, leather shields and apparently very efficient bows with long arrows.

Irish bogs have yielded examples of leather shields (Clonbrinn, Co.

He could see greenish veins in yellowish, jaundiced-looking eyes and count individual studs on the rims of leather shields.

Four siege towers were set against one wall of the castle, and the crossbowmen on their tops were firing from behind thick leather shields.

The mobs waved kerchiefs, thumped spears against leather shields, wept, hur-rahed, and threw flowers beneath the hooves of the horses.

The Irish used small round hide boats - hardly larger than leather shields - to carry us so that we would not have to wade through the surf.

Here at least they found defenders; two guards at the flap of the tent, leaning on tall spears with round leather shields strapped to their arms.

The most valuable player trophies are crafted from traditional leather shields.

They are generally armoured in a mixture of padded clothing and reinforced leather, and carry large round or oval embossed leather shields.