"Differentiating Pike 1544" Topic
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| Field Marshal | 01 Mar 2018 3:51 p.m. PST |
Years ago i had a lovely collection of Italian Wars 28mm and in my usual stupidity i sold them off. The collection i had was based around 1490-1505. I would like to start again but maybe go a bit later, around Ceresole 1544. My question is would all the pike look very similar? What figures in 28mm would suit? How do i differentiate between landsknecht and french pike etc? FM |
| Condottiere | 01 Mar 2018 6:46 p.m. PST |
You might look into The Assault Group miniatures for later Italian Wars/Hapsburg-Valois Wars. French:
link …and the soon to be released Landsknechts in pluderhosen:
link |
YogiBearMinis  | 02 Mar 2018 5:38 a.m. PST |
In addition to TAG, which recommendation I second, I have read that many of the Old Glory range are later than early-16th century and some will work. |
| Midlander65 | 02 Mar 2018 6:45 a.m. PST |
Have you seen the book on the Battle of Cerisoles by Massimo Predonzani? There isn't an English language version but with a bit of French or Italian (and an online translator) it isn't so hard to get the gist of it and the pictures are good. In particular they show very clearly the differences in style between French, Swiss and Landsknechts in that period. There is a bit of a review of the book here link I bought mine direct from the publishers, making a transfer by PayPal and trusting that a book would arrive. |
| Condottiere | 02 Mar 2018 10:20 a.m. PST |
Battle of Cerisoles by Massimo Predonzani Excellent suggestion. Ordered my copy years ago without any issues. Very clearly shows differences in appearance between the various combatants for the Battle of Cerisoles which took place in 1544. |
| Brownand | 04 Mar 2018 12:37 p.m. PST |
It is imho the same as this french edition link maybe French is easier then Italian |
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is a big fan of the Age of Sail, and these ships really speak to him - he loves transitional eras, and the Anglo-Dutch Wars was one of those.
