<?xml version="1.0" encoding="utf-8"?><mads xmlns="http://www.loc.gov/mads/" xmlns:mods="http://www.loc.gov/mods/v3" xmlns:xlink="http://www.w3.org/1999/xlink" xmlns:xsi="http://www.w3.org/2001/XMLSchema-instance" xsi:schemaLocation="http://www.loc.gov/mads/
mads.xsd"><authority><topic authority="http://AATesaurus.cultura.gencat.cat/aat/getty_en">brigandines</topic></authority><related type="broader"><topic>jackets</topic></related><related type="broader"><topic>body armor for torso</topic></related><variant type="other"><topic>brigandine</topic></variant> <note xml:lang="en"><![CDATA[ Armored sleeveless jackets used by infantry from the mid-14th century to the beginning of the 17th century, consisting of small rectangular metal plates, overlapping in vertical strips, mounted on a fabric or hide support in parallel rows, the whole being sewn to a quilted jacket which gave the garments their final shape. ]]></note></mads>