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
Meet a Pikeman | British Civil Wars - Newcastle University Pikemen were trained to use a number of ‘postures’ or ways of handling the pike for different kinds of fighting 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
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
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
Pikeman – The Marquess of Winchester’s Regiment An ancient weapon, the pikeman provided the main defensive arm of the infantry Closely ranked together and thrusting forward an impenetrable bristle of sharpened spearheads, a well trained and sturdy pike division could see off the most gallant of cavalry charges, protecting musketeers from attack
The History of Swiss Pikemen - Warfare History Network Fighting mainly as pikemen, the Swiss of the 15th Century used their iconic 10-foot pikes in an offensive capacity 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
Pikeman - DHR A gentleman may have arrived with a full suit of armor 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
Pikeman - HellHades - Raid Shadow Legends Pikeman is a Common Magic Defense champion in the Banner Lords faction in Raid Shadow Legends Full guide, recommended masteries and artifacts
Roles within the regiment - the Pikeman - Montagus Regiment As a pikeman within the Regiment, you will wield a 16-foot pike and wear armour, typical of the English Civil Wars This will include a helmet, and possibly, back and breast armour You will be trained to use the pike, using postures, taken from period drill manuals
Infantry with a point to prove – what’s it like being a 17th Century . . . At ‘point’ is traditionally how pikemen fought each other Big blocks of pikeman would level their pikes (see right) and advance towards each other into a crush called ‘push of pike’, when the front ranks would draw swords and engage in deadly hand-to-hand fighting
Pikeman’s Armor | Cleveland Museum of Art A pikeman was usually equipped with a breastplate and backplate, hinged tassets reaching to mid-thigh, and sometimes a gorget, or neck piece, worn over a heavy buffcoat High boots replaced leg armor
PIKEMAN | vaughans An increasingly important role of the pikeman was to defend musketeers against attack by enemy cavalry To meet a cavalry charge, the pikeman would crouch with the butt end of the pike resting against his right instep and the pike angled upwards, its head at horse-breast height