Articles related to "Schiltron"



Schiltron Trumps English Cavalry
William Wallace designed the Scottish Schiltron to slow the reign of terror by England's King Edward Long Shanks. Robert, The Bruce improved it to establish Independence.
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Weapons That Empowered The Medieval Infantryman
During the High Middle Ages, new weapons gave the infantryman, who had been overshadowed by mounted noble knights, renewed fighting strength, and thus greater importance.
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The Pike as a Weapon in History
From the 1300s to as late as the 20th Century the Pike was a simple concept that revolutionized tactics and maneuver warfare.
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Cinematic inspiration for armies
Leaving the cinema the other day after seeing "Gladiator" I suddenly realised how I had been influenced by such epics in my choice of wargaming periods and armies.
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