Ewart Oakeshott

Ronald Ewart Oakeshott was a British illustrator, collector, and amateur historian who wrote prodigiously on medieval arms and armour. He was a Fellow of the Society of Antiquaries, a Founder Member of the Arms and Armour Society, and the Founder of the Oakeshott Institute. He created a classification system of the medieval sword, the Oakeshott typology, a systematic organization of medieval weaponry.

British illustrator and historian (1916-2002)

Born	25 May 1916
Died	30 September 2002

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The Sword in the Age of Chivalry

by Ewart Oakeshott First published in 1964 — 5 editions
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A knight and his weapons

by Ewart Oakeshott First published in 1964 — 4 editions
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The archaeology of weapons

by Ewart Oakeshott First published in 1960 — 4 editions
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A knight and his horse

by Ewart Oakeshott First published in 1962 — 4 editions

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Archaeology of Weapons : Arms and Armor From Prehistory to the Age of Chivalry

by Ewart Oakeshott First published in 1999 — 3 editions
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Knight and His Castle

by Ewart Oakeshott First published in 1965 — 3 editions
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European weapons and armour: from the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution

by Ewart Oakeshott First published in 1980 — 3 editions

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European Weapons and Armour: From the Renaissance to the Industrial Revolution

by Ewart Oakeshott First published in 1979 — 2 editions

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Records of the Medieval Sword

by Ewart Oakeshott First published in 2007 — 2 editions

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A Knight and His Armor

by Ewart Oakeshott First published in 1995 — 2 editions
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Dark Age warrior

by Ewart Oakeshott First published in 1974 — 2 editions
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A knight and his armour

by Ewart Oakeshott First published in 1961 — 2 editions

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A knight in battle

by Ewart Oakeshott First published in 1971 — 2 editions
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Sword in the Age of Chivalry

by Ewart Oakeshott First published in 1994 — 2 editions

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A knight and his armour

by Ewart Oakeshott First published in 1961 — 1 edition

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A knight and his castle

by Ewart Oakeshott First published in 1965 — 1 edition

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A knight and his horse

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Sword in Hand:: A History of the Medieval Sword

by Ewart Oakeshott First published in 2001 — 1 edition

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The sword in the age of chivalry

by Ewart Oakeshott First published in 1964 — 1 edition

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by Ewart Oakeshott First published in 1995 — 1 edition

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British illustrator and historian (1916-2002)

Born	25 May 1916
Died	30 September 2002

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OLID: OL232005A
Library of Congress Names: n79086274
VIAF: 73945079
Wikidata: Q709512
Inventaire.io: wd:Q709512

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Ronald Ewart Oakeshott
Ewart R. Oakeshott
R Ewart Oakeshott
R. E. Oakeshott
R.Ewart Oakeshott

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