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 ”
Landsknechts – Meet the Most Infamous Mercenaries of the Renaissance DURING THE 16th Century the most feared soldiers on Europe’s battlefields were the landsknechts These German mercenaries had such a reputation for unprincipled, ruthless violence one chronicler remarked that the devil refused to let landsknechts into hell because he was so afraid of them
Who Were the Landsknechts? - TheCollector Highly effective and flamboyant, the Landknechts were German mercenaries who shaped the battlefields of Renaissance Europe Contrary to what many might think, the battlefields of Europe could be an immensely colorful place Pennants and banners fluttered in the wind
Landsknecht: The Fascinating Footsoldier Of 16th Century Possibly meaning ‘servant of the land’, the term Landsknecht generally denotes a specific German footsoldier (mostly pikeman) from the late 15th – mid 16th century who generally came from the mercenary background
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
LANDSKNECHTE - War History Landsknechte were trained (initially, by Swiss renegade instructors) in the tactics of the Swiss square Hence, they were mainly pikemen and halberdiers, though most also carried short swords (Katzbalger)
Landsknechte: In service to an empire - Historia Scripta Having thus acquired a strong unit spirit, akin to that of the Swiss “Reislaufer,” the German Landsknechts (Landsknechte = servants of the country) had just been born Maintaining a permanent army in the 15th century, of course, was neither an easy nor a cheap matter
Who were the Landsknechte? - Maidens and Manuscripts In the 16th century there existed powerful groups of soldiers-for-hire in the Holy Roman Empire called “Landsknechte,” which literally means “country servants ” The singular form of the word is, “Landsknecht ” The word was frequently Anglicized into “lance knights” and Gallicized into “lansquenet ” These…
Black Band (landsknechts) - Wikipedia The Black Band was a formation of 16th century mercenaries, largely pikemen, probably serving as Landsknechts They fought in the French army for ten years, seeing service in several notable engagements, including the Battle of Marignano and the Battle of Pavia