PugJesus@lemmy.worldM to Illustrations of history@lemmy.worldEnglish · 3 days agoEnglish billman compared to a Scottish pikeman, ~13th-14th century ADlemmy.worldimagemessage-square11fedilinkarrow-up158arrow-down11
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minus-squareSkua@kbin.earthlinkfedilinkarrow-up5·3 days agoMostly ahead, in this case! European infantry forces would tend towards pike squares, slowly introducing guns to the formations until the pikes were eventually made redundant by improved guns and bayonets.
Mostly ahead, in this case! European infantry forces would tend towards pike squares, slowly introducing guns to the formations until the pikes were eventually made redundant by improved guns and bayonets.