Head into battle and discover all the different types of arms and armour - from the first prehistoric hand axes used in the Stone Age to the battle dress of the Japanese Samurai. In-depth facts and photographs should make this a useful resource for projects, reference and discovery.

Prehistoric weapons
missile weapons
the first warriors
Greeks and Romans
weapons from barbarian Europe
European swords
crossbow and longbow
axes, daggers and knives
mail and plate armour
a suit of armour
helmets
tilting armour
an Indian warrior
Indian weapons
a Japanese samurai
early firearms
flintlock firearms
duelling swords
duelling pistols
attack by highwaymen
bizarre handweapons
grenadiers and cavalry
keeping law and order
the percussion revolver
pistols
guns that won the West
North American Indians
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