The Landsknechts

Informationen zum Autor Gerry Embleton has been a leading illustrator and researcher of historical costume since the 1970s, and has illustrated and written Osprey titles on a wide range of subjects for more than 20 years. He is an internationally respected authority on 15th and 18th century costumes in particular. He lives in Switzerland, where since 1988 he has also become well known for designing and creating life-size historical figures for museums. Klappentext The Landsknechts were German mercenaries who served during the reigns of Maximilian I and Charles V in the sixteenth century. Having signed up, these Landsknechts were read a very detailed code of conduct, organized into companies, paid one month in advance, and sent into battle! Their major weapon was the pike, which could be up to 18 feet in length, but those whose duty it was to advance in the front line carried instead the fearsome Zweihänder; an enormous battle-sword around 66 inches in length! Douglas Miller describes in detail the organisation, tactics, weapons, uniforms and history of these remarkable soldiers. Zusammenfassung Part of the "Men-at-Arms" series! this book looks at the history! equipment and uniforms of this military organization. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction · Organisation · Tactics and Formation · Weapons · Artillery and Equipment · The Campaigns · The Plates

Product details

• Authors: Douglas Miller
• Assisted by: Gerry Embleton (Illustration)
• Publisher: Osprey Publishers
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 31.03.1994
• EAN: 9780850452587
• ISBN: 978-0-85045-258-7
• Dimensions: 184 mm x 245 mm x 5 mm
• Series: Man at Arms; Men-at-Arms; Men-at-Arms; Print on Demand; Men-At-Arms (Osprey); Man at Arms
• Subjects: Guides > Motor vehicles, aircraft, ships, space travel > Military vehicles, aircraft, ships; Non-fiction book; Social sciences, law, business > Political science > Political science and political administration; Deutschland, 1500 bis heute, Geschichte allgemein und Weltgeschichte, Germany, HISTORY / World, General & world history, 17th century, c 1600 to c 1699, Early modern history: c 1450/1500 to c 1700, General and world history, 16th century, c 1500 to c 1599, Land forces & warfare, Land forces and warfare, HISTORY / Military / Land Forces