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National ‘standing armies’ were unheard of and the ambitions of empires were reliant on the mercenaries they could afford to hire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eLandsknechts were instigated by the Holy Roman Emperor, Maximillian I, as a reaction to the Swiss Mercenary Pikemen that had dominated battlefields for decades before the Italian Wars (1494-1559).\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOver the course of the Italian Wars, however, the Landsknecht tactics adapted far more than the Swiss and the use of firearms in conjunction with the Pike would give them the edge, at least tactically.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe toughest of a rough bunch were the veteran Doppelsöldner – soldiers on double pay. Their extra payment was for volunteering to fight in the front ranks and the inherent risk that entailed. 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Pit your wits and tactics against your friends as armies clash in massed combat.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis starter set gives you the splendid Pike \u0026amp; Shotte rulebook and two starter forces field them as Royalist or Parliamentarian in the English Civil Wars or as one of the many protagonists involved in the immense Thirty Years War.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis boxed game is only the beginning, as you battle all-comers and reinforce your army further in the pursuit of glory...\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003ePike \u0026amp; Shotte - For King \u0026amp; Country contains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFull-color 208-page softback Pike \u0026amp; Shotte rulebook\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e82 multi-pose, hard plastic 28mm miniatures:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e58 pike and musket including command\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 Cavalry\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 infantry with Firelocks\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003e\u003cem\u003eNote: Models supplied unassembled and unpainted. 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Their most famous exploits occurred during the Sengoku period between 1467 and 1603. With the Emperor and the Shogun unable to control the many daimyos, there was near constant fighting between the various factions. In these times the Samurai code (Bushido) became more defined and standards of fighting improved. 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