Primitive American armor
- Author(s): Walter Hough
- Category: Militaria & Weapons
- Publisher: Washington: Government Printing Office
- Publish year: 1895
- ISBN: 9678000004307
- Number of Pages: 80
The shield is the first defensive weapon both in point of time and of usefulness. While the shield on first thought may seem merely intended as a covering for the vulnerable points of the body, its importance is far greater in parrying. Therefore, with this idea in view, the shield may be as simple as the plain parrying stick of the Australians, which begins the classic series of Lane Fox.
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PRIMITIVE AMERICAN ARMOR