Why do people say that a disciplined infantry like the Swiss pikemen is superior to a cavalry like the medieval knights when the Parthian cataphracts are far superior to the Roman infantry?
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Aristocratic Fury on Twitter: "Burgundian army of Charles the Bold featured many mercenaries from all over Europe. He had in his ranks English longbowmen, German gunners, Italian crossbowmen and Flemish pikemen. A
Italian School, 18th Century | Studies of Pikemen, one holding a pike and one holding a blunderbuss | MutualArt
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A Flemish pikeman's armour, circa 1620. Hinged gorget of one lame with turned edge. The gorget stamped "FF" at front. Attached spaulders of six lames. Ridged breastplate with slight medial projection, the
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