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Jost Amman's Vision of Pike-and-Shot Artillery

Jost Amman's Vision of Pike-and-Shot Artillery

Art from the early modern military revolution

Nov 03, 2021
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Der Kampf zwischen Franzosen und Österreiche

During the “Italian Wars,” a French army under the Duke de Guise inflicted a decisive defeat on a superior Holy Roman force near the town of Renty in 1554. Through terrain knowledge and disciplined marching, they outflanked and routed the army of Emperor Charles V, ensuring that Verdun would remain French. On …

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