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Pike (weapon)

A pike is a long thrusting spear formerly used in European warfare from the Late Middle Ages and most of the early modern period, and wielded by foot soldiers deployed in pike square formation, until it was largely replaced by bayonet-equipped muskets. The pike was particularly well known as the primary weapon of Spanish tercios, Swiss mercenaries…

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Pike (weapon)

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pike pikes used pikemen infantry long weapon swiss formations cavalry use century combat battle spear often weapons war formation needed

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well-seasoned ash for the poleinstance ofThe extreme length of such weapons required a strong wood0.80text
which was tapered towards the point to prevent the pike from sagging on the endsinstance ofThe extreme length of such weapons required a strong wood0.80text
although drooping or slight flection of the shaft was always a problem in pike handlinginstance ofThe extreme length of such weapons required a strong wood0.80text
a dagger or sword in order to defend themselves should the fighting degenerate into a meleeinstance ofshorter weapon0.80text
the Flemings or the peasant array of the lowland Scotsinstance ofthe principal users of the pike were urban militia troops0.80text
the arquebusinstance ofoften in conjunction with primitive firearms0.80text
caliverinstance ofoften in conjunction with primitive firearms0.80text
to form large pikeinstance ofoften in conjunction with primitive firearms0.80text
shot formationsinstance ofoften in conjunction with primitive firearms0.80text

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