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The Thirty Years' War, 1618-1648
Under the celebrated Spanish tercio formation, the pikemen could be variously
arranged. In the classic formation of 3,000 men, 1,500 pikemen were placed at
the centre in a formation of 56 lines, each of 22 pikemen with two surrounding
cover ...
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Firearms: A Global History to 1700
Infantry units contained both pikemen and musketeers. The pike was basically
just a long spear, fourteen or even eighteen feet in length, unwieldy in one-on-
one combat but matchless as part of a solid mass of unbroken infantry presenting
a ...
Kenneth Warren Chase,
2003
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The Art of War in the Western World
But they did not rule out offensive action, their pikemen, like the Swiss and the
German Landsknechts, having the ability to move on the battlefield and charge
other infantry. The Spaniards early abandoned the crossbow in favor of the ...
And as there are four spaces, I would take four banners away from the
extraordinary pikemen and would put one on every corner: and the two banners
of the aforementioned pikemen left to me, I would place in the middle of the
hollow of their ...
Niccolò Machiavelli,
2012
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European Warfare, 1494-1660
The Swiss had gained great prestige as pikemen by their defeat of the combined
arms forces, especially strong in cavalry, of Charles the Bold of Burgundy at
Grandson (2 March 1476), Murten (22 June 1476) and Nancy (5 January 1477), ...
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Polish Winged Hussar 1576-1775
Hussars versus pikemen Hussars, like all good-quality cavalry, could easily
overrun infantry formations in the open if they were unprotected by pikes.
However, the idea has grown over the last few decades that even pikes were
insufficient to ...
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The Complete Art of War
Which formation holds when going forward; but when the enemy comes and the
time for the (companies) to move from the flanks to the front,it cannot be done
unless all the soldiers face toward the flank wherethe pikemen are, and then the
...
Sun Tzu, General Carl von Clausewitz, Niccolo Machiavelli,
2013
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The Shaping of Western Civilization: From Antiquity to the ...
1500, pikemen displaced knights, the mounted, heavily armored warriors so
characteristic of the High and Late Middle Ages. Gunpowder further encouraged
reliance on pikemen. Most early modern muskets were inaccurate weapons, so
there ...
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Tait's Edinburgh Magazine
Hurrah ! boys ! the pikemen ! the pikemen !" On came the pikemen with their
weapons levelled to the charge, as they rounded the projecting rock forming one
of the boundaries of the road — the stream, now deeply dyed with blood , forming
...
William Tait, Mrs. Christian Isobel Johnstone,
1837
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The English Civil Wars, 1642-1651
The pikemen also fought together in distinct blocks. Although their use of body
armour was declining, at the time of the English civil wars most pikemen probably
wore armour to protect the torso and thighs, and a simple pot-style, rounded ...
НОВОСТИ, В КОТОРЫХ ВСТРЕЧАЕТСЯ ТЕРМИН «PIKEMEN»
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Total War: Arena hands-on: it is unexpectedly excellent
Pikemen held the forest while light infantry charged around the side. It was merciless. A wave of remorseless militia clad in white, stabbing and sticking and ... «PCGamesN, Июл 15»
Weekly GAA club notes
The Friday evening walk will retrace the steps of the famed Pikemen over the Three Rock Trail, finishing in Barntown Church. The Saturday ... «Irish Independent, Июл 15»
Streete notes
Hundreds of pikemen were murdered in Shanmullagh Bog, while the French soldiers surrendered and were repatriated back to France. «Longford Leader, Июл 15»
Sorcerer King Review in Progress
Your basic troops, mostly bog-standard soldiers, pikemen, and archers can only do so much on their own, and they soon become obsolete ... «GameSpot, Июл 15»
Total War: Warhammer Reveals Empire Demigryphs in New Trailer
Each faction will have a custom set of mechanics, and their units will be very asymmetric, with giants able to encounter pikemen in combat and ... «Softpedia News, Июл 15»
Legends of Eisenwald Review
... filled with bloodshed, moral dubiousness, imposing castles, and pikemen in ridiculous steel hats. Its simple but fast-paced turn-based combat ... «IGN, Июл 15»
Roddy L'Estrange: Coastal stroll and Prufrock nearly seal it for our …
... of Rackard, Doran, Jacob and Storey, a Dub like Vinny knew better than to clash the ash and dare suggest a way forward for the Pikemen. «Irish Times, Июл 15»
Cataphracts: Armored Warriors and their Horses of War
In his account of Crassus' defeat at the Battle of Carrhae, Dio claimed that “many died from fright at the very charge of the pikemen”. «Ancient Origins, Июл 15»
History to come alive at 50th Gaspee Days Parade
... and the USS Constitution Pikemen from Boston. Some were substituted – the Young Midshipmen of America did not appear to be currently in ... «Warwick Beacon, Июн 15»
Living history through The Civil War era
... The Sealed Knot Society will give demonstrations throughout the day of the drill and fighting methods used by the musketeers, pikemen and ... «Tiverton Mid Devon Gazette, Июн 15»