Ewart Oakeshott
Born 25 May 1916 · Died 30 September 2002
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.
Books by Ewart Oakeshott in order
Books by Ewart Oakeshott in the order they were published, from A Knight and His Armour (1962) to Swords of the Viking Age (2007).
- 1A Knight and His Armour
A Knight and His Armour1962 - 2A Knight and His Horse
A Knight and His Horse1962 - 3A Knight and His Weapons
A Knight and His Weapons1964 - 4The Sword in the Age of Chivalry
The Sword in the Age of Chivalry1964 - 5The Blindfold GameThe Blindfold Game1969
- 6A Knight in Battle
A Knight in Battle1971 - 7Dark Age Warrior
Dark Age Warrior1974 - 8A Knight and His Castle
A Knight and His Castle1976 - 9European Weapons and Armour
European Weapons and Armour1980 - 10Records of the Medieval Sword
Records of the Medieval Sword1991 - 11A Knight and His Armor
A Knight and His Armor1995 - 12Archaeology of Weapons
Archaeology of Weapons1999 - 13Sword in Hand:
Sword in Hand:2001 - 14Swords of the Viking Age
Swords of the Viking Age2007