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- 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
- 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
- Who Were The Landsknechts And Their Impact? - YouTube
This video delves into the fascinating history of the Landsknechts, revealing their unique tactics, fearsome reputation, and lasting legacy in European warfare
- 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
- The Landsknechte - War History
Maximilian threw his own weight and reputation behind the levying and organization of the Landsknechte, seeking to overcome German noble disdain for infantry service by carrying a pike himself and rewarding successful Landsknecht commanders with honours and titles
- From Knight to Landsknecht - by Louis DiMarco
By the early sixteenth century, most major European powers fielded paid infantry blocks—Swiss or Landsknecht—whose cohesion could check cavalry and whose numbers could be expanded quickly with money rather than by slow feudal musters [17] The next step was combining pike with shot
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