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Re:Did Insurance Fire Brigades let uninsured buildings burn? by greedo on Monday December 19, 2022 @03:29PM (#34057228)
Swords and breastplate weigh far more than a "few pounds." Breastplate is close to 20lbs, a two-handed sword up to 10lbs. And that's just a small amount of the armor a knight would have (ignoring the fact that most warriors of the era wore chainmail, not plate).
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Re:Did Insurance Fire Brigades let uninsured buildings burn? by vlovich123 on Monday December 19, 2022 @04:10PM (#34057759)
Multiple children could work together to carry the armor. Pack animals would be responsible for carrying over longer distances.
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Re:Did Insurance Fire Brigades let uninsured buildings burn? by LarryMullins on Monday December 19, 2022 @09:44PM (#34060896)
The child obviously wouldn't be working as a pack mule. But is a 10 year old boy capable of lifting and polishing a 20lb breastplate? Certainly.
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