515 results found for “pike & shotte book”

Born in Somerset, he fought in Germany alongside his friend William Waller. He was appointed Lieutenant-General of the West by the King, he was to achieve fame in the 1643 battles of Stratton Hill, Lansdown Hill and Roundway Down. He was badly wounded by...

The pike blocks were the “Queen of the battlefield” in the 17th century, a solid block of the tallest and stoutest of the infantry and the basis for offensive or defensive actions. It was assumed to be a more ancient and hence more noble...

Embracing the Italian traditions of soldiering, Ottavio was schooled in the art of war in Florence, enlisting in the Spanish army as a pikeman at sixteen. A year later, he was given command of a cavalry regiment in Bohemia, dispatched by the Grand Duke...

Deploy heavy firepower to the battlefield! The Italian Wars saw rapid technological development in the field of artillery and firearms. Cannon could be made stronger and more powerful than ever before, meaning the great medieval fortified cities of Italy could be breached in a...

Waging war against France and within Italy, Maximillian hired sleuths of Landsknechts. Maximillian was keen to give the men freedom to wear what they wanted, and this resulted in plumes, slashed sleeves and bright colours. This blister pack contains a Maximillian young model and...

Alongside the hadjuk infantry, the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth often employed foreign mercenaries to fill gaps in native manpower. These troops were often recruited from the German states' and also recruited from local levies. Tactically the Poles used their infantry differently than other European nations (besides...

A supporter of the Parliamentary cause, Waller raised his own regiment of cavalry and captured Portsmouth in September 1642. He went on to fight at Edgehill and learned from the defeat of the Roundhead cavalry. He spent the rest of the year consolidating the...

Janissaries (from the Turkish for ‘new soldier’) were the elite infantry of the Ottoman Empire - and served as the Sultan's Household troops and bodyguard. Archers provided long range support and tactical options. Note: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted

Heavy cavalry leaders had to be strong warriors and great combatants as heavy cavalry can be often seen as the elite or shock troop of the main force. With their main goals usually being to break through the front lines and crumble the enemies...

Army Muster is a brand new set of bundles tailored to those all-important core units in our mass-battle historical wargames. An easy way to expand existing and new collections alike, each Army Muster bundle contains three copies of one of our plastic boxed sets,...

Cardinal Richelieu! The Red Eminence, as he was known, was a powerful clergyman acting as the French King Louis XIII's First Minister. Richelieu transformed France into a strong central power and wielded not inconsiderable influence during the war.Pack contains 2 metal figures Note: Models...

Plastic frames that come fantastically detailed with a great assortment of pieces to make up your models in the equipment and style of your choice Bases not included. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted

The Knight Hospitaller, also known as Order of Knights of the Hospital of Saint John of Jerusalem, was a medieval Catholic military order fought for the Church and in the name of God. Starting from the Crusades in the 11th century, to the Siege...

The Pikemans pot, the morion was prescribed for all pikemen at least until the end of the 17th century. Indeed when armour was dropping out of fashion, it was only the helmet that seemed to stay on the infantry. There were many, many types...

Go all in on the Italian Wars! This fantastic bundle includes everything you need to get started: Death & the Landsknecht book with Richard de la Pole book miniature Bartolomeo d'Alviano, Mercenary Captain Giovanni of the Black Bands Gaston de Foix, Duke of Nemours...