Nihayat al-su'l, a Mameluke manual of horsemanship and military practice

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Illustrations from a Nihayat al-su'l, 1371, a Mameluke manual of horsemanship and military practice.
. Four riders
. A horseman attacking a bear with his lance.
. A blue-robed horseman holding a sabre
. A horseman with the edge of his sword under his right armpit
. A horseman with a small shield round his neck
. A rider with an iron helmet and a sword
. A horseman with a 2nd sword in his left hand, its blade under his right armpit
. A rider is holding a sword in each hand
. Two armed soldiers on horseback charging each other.
. A horseman with two swords and two small hide shields
. A red-robed horseman with circular shield and spear
. Four horsemen, brandishing circular shields and sabres
A drawing of a mamluk cavalryman by Ian Heath based on the Nihayat al-su'l
Another 14th century copy:
. A rider falls as his saddle slips.
. Two horsemen.
. Tethered horse.
. Horses mating.
. Cow.
. Camel.


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Illustrations from a Nihayat al-su'l, a Mameluke manual of horsemanship and military practice, 1371.
. Four riders
. A horseman attacking a bear with his lance.
. A blue-robed horseman holding a sabre
. A horseman with the edge of his sword under his right armpit
. A horseman with a small shield round his neck
. A rider with an iron helmet and a sword
. A horseman with a 2nd sword in his left hand, its blade under his right armpit
. A rider is holding a sword in each hand
. Two armed soldiers on horseback charging each other.
. A horseman with two swords and two small hide shields
. A red-robed horseman with circular shield and spear
. Four horsemen, brandishing circular shields and sabres
A drawing of a mamluk cavalryman by Ian Heath based on the Nihayat al-su'l
Another 14th century copy:
. A rider falls as his saddle slips.
. Two horsemen.
. Tethered horse.
. Horses mating.
. Cow.
. Camel.

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