Landsknecht Missile Troops by Warlord Games

Landsknecht Missile Troops

The late 15th and early 16th centuries in Europe were characterized by almost constant warfare. National standing armies were unknown, and the ambitions of empires depended on the mercenaries they could afford to hire.
Landsknechts were initiated by the Holy Roman Emperor Maximilian I in response to the Swiss mercenary pikemen who had dominated the battlefields for decades before the Italian Wars (1494-1559).

They were found in most armies of Western Europe at that time; they even appeared in the British Isles in the service of Henry VIII. The clashes between rival Landsknecht regiments, known as the "Bad War", were particularly bloody.
The most striking aspect of a Landsknecht troop was their unusual clothing. Maximilian was keen to give the men the freedom to wear what they wanted, and this led to feathers, slashed sleeves, and bright colors.

The Landsknechts, like other troops, used the crossbow and later the new arquebus black powder weapon in skirmishes in front of pike blocks or as independent tactical units. They were also very useful in sieges.

The figures in this box can be used to depict the Landsknechts of Germany or other nations of that time.

The box contains 30 Landsknechts.
The models are delivered unassembled and unpainted.