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Landsknecht Pikemen

By: Warlord Games

Type: Miniatures Box Set

Product Line: Pike & Shotte - Italian Wars (28mm)

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30 figures

MSRP old price: $40.00


Product Info

Title
Landsknecht Pikemen
Publisher
Publish Year
2017
Dimensions
9x6x1.75"
NKG Part #
2147673731
MFG. Part #
WLG202016001
Type
Miniatures Box Set
Material
Plastic
Age Range
14 Years and Up

Description

The late 15th and early 16th centuries in Europe were defined by near-constant warfare. National ‘standing armies’ were unheard of and the ambitions of empires were reliant on the mercenaries they could afford to hire. Landsknechts were instigated by the Holy Roman Emperor, Maximillian I, as a reaction to the Swiss Mercenary Pikemen that had dominated battlefields for decades before the Italian Wars (1494-1559). Over the course of the Italian Wars, however, the Landsknecht tactics adapted far more than the Swiss and the use of firearms in conjunction with the pike would give them the edge, at least tactically. Maximillian was keen to give the men freedom to wear what they wanted, and this resulted in plumes, slashed sleeves and bright colors. The figures in this boxed set can be used to represent the Landsknechts raised in Germany or the Tyrol as well as early Swiss pike regiments.

Contents

  • Plastic components to make either 30 Pikemen or 24 Pikemen and 5 Arquebusiers
  • Command sprue with options for officers, standard bearers, drummers, etc.
  • Plastic bases
  • Background guide with 5 full-color flags

    Miniatures are supplied unpainted and assembly may be required.