Why did soldiers in the XVII century use buff coats (leather armour) instead of gambeson (padded armour)? Many people claim gambesons are cheaper and at least as protective. - Quora
The Fairfax Buff Coat | York Castle Museum
Armor attributed to Richard Holden | Harquebusier's Armor of Pedro II, King of Portugal (reigned 1683–1706) with Buff Coat | British, London; buff coat, European | The Metropolitan Museum of Art
Buff coat (1650) - Royal Armouries collections
Buff coat - Wikipedia
Leather Buff Coat, 17th century | Outfit4Events
We Are Mercenaries — The Buff Coat
In The Buff • V&A Blog
Buff coat worn by Major Thomas Sanders, 1640 (c) | Online Collection | National Army Museum, London
Buff coats
RH110 — English Civil War Soldier's Coat or Buff Coat sewing pattern – Reconstructing History
Buff coats
Thomas Fairfax's 'buff coat' | York Press
17th century buff coat
English Buff Coat for Cavalry (Illustration) - World History Encyclopedia
We Are Mercenaries — The Buff Coat
Buff coats
Buff coat - Wikipedia
BIC-ECWC003 - Trooper with sword (buff coat) Mixed Headgear
17th Century Buff Coat: Prepping & Planning | The Tavern Knight's Barracks
A British Civil Wars buff-leather coat | Royal Armouries
17th Century Buff Coat: Prepping & Planning | The Tavern Knight's Barracks
Buff coat | Military Wiki | Fandom
