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The Landsknechts: German militiamen from late XV and XVI century

The Landsknechts: German militiamen from late XV and XVI century

Durand, Mario Nadir
Cristini, Luca Stefano

Paperback

Series: Soldiers&weapons, Book 21

General Military HistoryGeneral World HistoryGerman History

ISBN10: 8893270870
ISBN13: 9788893270878
Publisher: Soldiershop
Published: May 31 2016
Pages: 82
Weight: 0.47
Height: 0.21 Width: 7.00 Depth: 10.00
Language: English

The German Landsknechte (German plural, singular Landsknecht), meaning servants of the land, were colourful mercenary soldiers with a redoubtable reputation, who took over the Swiss forces' legacy and became the most formidable military force of the late 15th and throughout 16th century Europe, consisting predominantly of German and Swiss mercenary pikemen and supporting foot soldiers, they achieved the reputation for being the universal mercenary of early modern Europe. Was Maximilian I, Holy Roman Emperor from 1493 to 1519, the founder of the first mercenary Landsknecht regiments in 1487. He called upon Georg von Frundsberg (1473-1528), known by many as the Father of the Landsknechte, to assist him in their organization. Our book, cover all the history of this soldiers with finest illustration all in colour and 16 artistic colour plates.

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