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User 144 at 17:02, 18 April 2009

2009-04-18T17:02:48Z

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	A '''gorget''' is a plate neck protection that covers the ~~top~~ of the ~~spine,~~ ~~the~~ ~~whole~~ of the ~~neck~~ ~~and~~ ~~hollow~~ of the ~~throat~~.		A '''gorget''' is a plate neck protection that covers much of the neck and hollow of the throat as well as some of the collarbone near the top of the ribs.

	There is some indication that ~~many~~ ~~say~~ ~~gorgets~~ sat under [[breastplate]]s to take spread the weight of the shoulder pieces of a back and breast and they continued to be worn even after other pieces of [[armour]] were abandoned. eg in the mid [[17th century]].		There is some indication that gorgets may have sat under [[breastplate]]s to take spread the weight of the shoulder pieces of a back and breast and they continued to be worn even after other pieces of [[armour]] were abandoned. eg in the mid [[17th century]].

	Even much later many armies still had them in symbolic forms for officers.		Even much later many armies still had them in symbolic forms for officers.
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	==Gorgets in the SCA==		==Gorgets in the SCA==
	In the [[SCA]], ~~gorgets~~ are a required part of [[armour]] for both [[rapier\|light]] and [[heavy fighting\|heavy]] [[combat]] and are typically made of [[leather]] or metal.		In the [[SCA]], a neck defence that encircles the neck is given this name and are a required part of [[armour]] for both [[rapier\|light]] and [[heavy fighting\|heavy]] [[combat]] and are typically made of [[leather]] or metal.
	[[category:armour]]		[[category:armour]]

Paul Matisz: /* Gorgets in the SCA */

2007-10-15T11:54:37Z

Gorgets in the SCA

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	==Gorgets in the SCA==		==Gorgets in the SCA==
	In the [[SCA]], it ~~is normally~~ a required part of [[armour]] for both [[rapier\|light]] and [[heavy fighting\|heavy]] [[combat]] and are typically made of [[leather]] or metal.		In the [[SCA]], gorgets are a required part of [[armour]] for both [[rapier\|light]] and [[heavy fighting\|heavy]] [[combat]] and are typically made of [[leather]] or metal.
	[[category:armour]]		[[category:armour]]

Paul Matisz: /* Gorgets in the SCA */

2007-10-15T11:54:14Z

Gorgets in the SCA

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	==Gorgets in the SCA==		==Gorgets in the SCA==
	In the [[SCA]], it is normally a required part of [[armour]] for ~~any~~ [[combat]] and are typically made of [[leather]].		In the [[SCA]], it is normally a required part of [[armour]] for both [[rapier\|light]] and [[heavy fighting\|heavy]] [[combat]] and are typically made of [[leather]] or metal.
	[[category:armour]]		[[category:armour]]

User 144: Reverted edits by 210.212.125.11 (Talk); changed back to last version by User 144

2007-10-15T08:26:26Z

Reverted edits by 210.212.125.11 (Talk); changed back to last version by User 144

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	A '''gorget''' is a plate neck protection that covers the top of the spine, the whole of the neck and hollow of the throat.		A '''gorget''' is a plate neck protection that covers the top of the spine, the whole of the neck and hollow of the throat.

210.212.125.11 at 08:19, 15 October 2007

2007-10-15T08:19:51Z

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	A '''gorget''' is a plate neck protection that covers the top of the spine, the whole of the neck and hollow of the throat.		A '''gorget''' is a plate neck protection that covers the top of the spine, the whole of the neck and hollow of the throat.

User 144 at 06:08, 7 March 2006

2006-03-07T06:08:55Z

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	A '''gorget''' is a plate neck protection that covers the top of the spine, the whole of the neck and hollow of the throat.		A '''gorget''' is a plate neck protection that covers the top of the spine, the whole of the neck and hollow of the throat.

	There is some indication that many say gorgets sat under ~~breastplates~~ to take spread the weight of the shoulder pieces of a back and breast and they continued to be worn even after other pieces of armour were abandoned eg mid 17th century.		There is some indication that many say gorgets sat under [[breastplate]]s to take spread the weight of the shoulder pieces of a back and breast and they continued to be worn even after other pieces of [[armour]] were abandoned. eg in the mid [[17th century]].

	Even much later many armies still had them in symbolic forms for officers.		Even much later many armies still had them in symbolic forms for officers.

			In the [[15th century]] a [[maille\|mail]] [[standard]] or standart forms a similar function.

	==Gorgets in the SCA==		==Gorgets in the SCA==

User 144 at 06:06, 7 March 2006

2006-03-07T06:06:51Z

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	~~Armoured~~ neck protection that covers the top of the spine, the whole of the neck and hollow of the throat.		A '''gorget''' is a plate neck protection that covers the top of the spine, the whole of the neck and hollow of the throat.

			There is some indication that many say gorgets sat under breastplates to take spread the weight of the shoulder pieces of a back and breast and they continued to be worn even after other pieces of armour were abandoned eg mid 17th century.
⚫	In the [[SCA]], it is normally a required part of [[armour]] for any [[combat]].

			Even much later many armies still had them in symbolic forms for officers.

			==Gorgets in the SCA==
		⚫	In the [[SCA]], it is normally a required part of [[armour]] for any [[combat]] and are typically made of [[leather]].
	[[category:armour]]		[[category:armour]]

Cian: category:armour

2004-08-26T00:25:20Z

category:armour

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	In the [[SCA]], it is normally a required part of [[armour]] for any [[combat]].		In the [[SCA]], it is normally a required part of [[armour]] for any [[combat]].
			[[category:armour]]

Cian at 12:08, 14 June 2004

2004-06-14T12:08:53Z

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Armoured neck protection that covers the top of the spine, the whole of the neck and hollow of the throat.

In the [[SCA]], it is normally a required part of [[armour]] for any [[combat]].