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Targe

The targe (Scottish Gaelic: Targaid) is a type of strapped round shield that was used by Scottish Highlanders in the early modern period. From the late 16th century, until the Battle of Culloden in 1746, the Scottish Highlander's main means of defence in battle was his targe. In February 1596, the clan leader John Grant of Freuchie was able to muster 500…

Structure of the Scottish targe, Etymology & Overview

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Targe

Nodes25
Edges24
Triples18
Avg. degree1.92
Density0.08
Components1

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Targe

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related to Structure of the Scottish targe · 8
Targe → Although, Celtic, Highlander, It, Targes, The, They, This
related to Etymology · 5
Targe → From, Germanic, Its, Old English, The
related to External links · 4
Targe → Media, Targes, Wikimedia CommonsHighland, Wiktionary-logo-en-v2
is a · 1
Targe → concave shield fitted with enarmes on the inside

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targes shield scottish also culloden used century fixed hand shields round late 16th including armed highland carrying many patterns decorated

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Targeis aconcave shield fitted with enarmes on the inside0.90text
Targerelated to EtymologyGermanic0.60section
Targerelated to EtymologyOld English0.60section
Targerelated to EtymologyIts0.60section
Targerelated to EtymologyThe0.60section
Targerelated to EtymologyFrom0.60section
Targerelated to External linksWiktionary-logo-en-v20.60section
Targerelated to External linksMedia0.60section
Targerelated to External linksTarges0.60section
Targerelated to External linksWikimedia CommonsHighland0.60section
Targerelated to Structure of the Scottish targeTarges0.60section
Targerelated to Structure of the Scottish targeThe0.60section

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