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- Pike (weapon) - Wikipedia
Civilian pikeman played a similar role, though outnumbered and outgunned, in the 1798 rising in Ireland four years later Here, especially in the Wexford Rebellion and in Dublin, the pike was useful mainly as a weapon by men and women fighting on foot against cavalry armed with guns
- Pikeman’s Armor | British, probably Greenwich or London | The . . .
Pikeman’s Armor British, probably Greenwich or London ca 1620–30 On view at The Met Fifth Avenue in Gallery 371 In battle formation, pikemen stood together in tight ranks and used their pikes to defend unarmored musketeers The latter were deployed on the flanks of the pikemen and retreated behind them to reload after firing a volley
- Meet a Pikeman | British Civil Wars - Newcastle University
For instance, to defend against cavalry attack a pikeman would crouch down, brace the bottom of the pike shaft against his foot and point the head of the pike at the horse’s breast
- 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 ”
- The Swiss Pikemen: Europe’s Most Deadly Middle Age Military Formation!
The Swiss learned the hard way that pikes were better than halberds, but soon Swiss pikemen became the most feared military and mercenary formation in Europe!
- Swiss Pikemen: The Most Fearsome Medieval Mercenaries
Since 1859, only one pikeman mercenary group has been allowed to exist, the Vatican’s Swiss Guard The unit has been tasked with protecting the Pope for the past five centuries and represents the official army of the Vatican
- The History of Swiss Pikemen - Warfare History Network
Each pikeman carried a short sword and dagger but wore comparatively little armor Helmets and breastplates were rare, although leather jerkins and gloves enjoyed more widespread use Such light equipment contrasted with that of many of their enemies and ensured that the Swiss could advance at speed
- Pikeman – DHR
However, the basic armor of the infantryman in early-17th-century England and Europe was the so-called pikeman’s suit It consisted of a helmet, a breastplate, a backplate, and two tassets, or metal skirts, to protect the thighs
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