Publications by authors named "Keith Dowen"
Int J Legal Med
September 2020
Article Synopsis
- The clothing system popular among cavalrymen during the English Civil War consisted of a linen shirt, wool waistcoat, and buff-coat.
- Ballistic tests to determine the projectile velocity required to penetrate this clothing suggested that it would offer limited protection, as the ballistic velocity was much lower than the effective combat range of that time.
- Comparative analysis with historical medical texts indicated that while the clothing might afford some defense against ricochets, the risk of wounding through it remained significant.
