Musket v Medieval Armor
Clip: Season 44 Episode 13 | 2m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
Did knights have armor strong enough to stop bullets?
Knights and firearms clashed on the battlefield for over 200 years. Did some of these warriors have armor strong enough to stop bullets?
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Musket v Medieval Armor
Clip: Season 44 Episode 13 | 2m 58sVideo has Closed Captions
Knights and firearms clashed on the battlefield for over 200 years. Did some of these warriors have armor strong enough to stop bullets?
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Preview: S44 Ep13 | 30s | Discover the world of medieval knights and see how their armor was made. (30s)
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