PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agoHemp rope armor of the locomotive "Hairy Mary", Second Boer Warlemmy.worldimagemessage-square30fedilinkarrow-up1333arrow-down14
arrow-up1329arrow-down1imageHemp rope armor of the locomotive "Hairy Mary", Second Boer Warlemmy.worldPugJesus@lemmy.worldM to HistoryPorn@lemmy.worldEnglish · 11 months agomessage-square30fedilink
minus-squareElderWendigo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up5·11 months agoBut how is hemp an effective armor?
minus-squareWhiteTiger@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up2·11 months agoI would assume similar to gambeson.
minus-squareElderWendigo@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up1·11 months agoHow is that helpful?
But how is hemp an effective armor?
I would assume similar to gambeson.
How is that helpful?