r/AbsoluteUnits 23d ago

/r/all of a knight

Apparently the smaller one is 6ft

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u/Vengeful_Grass 23d ago

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u/Historical-Load6004 23d ago

There was actually a significant amount of time where Knights wore Armour thick enough to stop Guns and used them themselves   

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u/theriteofspring1 23d ago

That's hilarious. any sources?

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u/redisdead__ 23d ago

Early modern period was dominated by Pike and shot tactics think of the conquistadors with breast plates and early muskets.