Landsknecht - Wikipedia The Landsknechte (singular: Landsknecht, pronounced [ˈlantsknɛçt]), also rendered as Landsknechts or Lansquenets, were German mercenaries used in pike and shot formations during the early modern period
Landsknecht | German Mercenary Pikemen 16th Century Warfare - Britannica Landsknecht, German mercenary pikeman of the late 15th and early 16th centuries At the height of their success, the Landsknechte ranked among the most-effective foot soldiers in the world Though there is no consensus on the origins of the word Landsknecht, it likely meant “servant of the land ”
Landsknecht - Military Wiki | Fandom The German Landsknechte (German plural, singular Landsknecht), meaning "servants of the land", were colourful mercenary soldiers with a formidable reputation who took over the Swiss forces' legacy and became an important military force of the late 15th- and throughout 16th-century Europe
Landsknecht Clothing, Armor and Weapons - Renaissance Wardrobe From flamboyant Landsknecht hats adorned with vivid plumes to Landsknecht pants with bold slashes revealing bursts of contrasting hues, these garments represented freedom and individuality in a time of structured societal norms
Who Were the Landsknechts? - TheCollector Although most commonly seen using the pike, they were most associated with the Zweihänder, a magnificently huge sword that could be up to eight feet in length (although around six feet was most common) They were deadly soldiers, feared across all of Europe They were the Landsknechts
Landsknecht - Germania International The name "Landsknechte" means literally "servants of the land," a misnomer in that they were originally poor farmers, who, when the crops failed, started to work as mercenaries to earn much-needed cash The name was coined by Peter von Hagenbach, who commissioned the farmers for service with Charles the Bold of Burgundy
German Landsknechte - HistoryNet Landsknechte (singular Landsknecht, German for “servant of the country”) were heavily armed, flamboyantly dressed pikemen and foot soldiers whose skill in combat made them the finest fighting men in Europe from the late 15th to mid-16th centuries
The Landsknechte - War History Understanding the status of the sixteenth-century Landsknecht requires forgetting entirely the eighteenth-century perception of ordinary soldiers as social detritus, separated as much as possible from direct contact with respectable ranks of society by close confinement to barracks and the drill square
Pike Shotte Warfare: Who were the Landsknechts? - Warlord Games The Landsknecht were involved in the Italian wars, which were a series of violent wars for control of Italy between 1494-1559 It was fought largely by France and Spain but involved much of Europe In 1494 French King Charles VIII invaded Italy and took Naples, but the allegiance between Maximilian I, Spain and the Pope drove him out
History Of The Landsknecht - About History Landsknecht were German hired infantry of the Renaissance The term was first introduced into use around 1470 by Peter van Hagenbach, the chronicler of the Burgundian duke Carl the Bold