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'''Landsknechts''' were |
'''Landsknechts''' were [[Europe]]an, most often [[German]], [[mercenary]] [[pike]]men and foot soldiers from the late [[15 century|15th]] to the early [[17th century]], with the formidable reputation for being the most effective fighting troops during the European [[Renaissance]]. |
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==Clothes== |
==Clothes== |
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However, what made the landsknechts so conspicuous was their elaborate dress. |
However, what made the landsknechts so conspicuous was their elaborate [[clothing|dress]]. |
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[[Doublet]]s, deliberately [[slashed]] at the front, back and sleeves with shirts and other wear pulled through to form puffs of different-colored fabric, so-called [[slash and puff]]; [[parti-colored]] hose; [[jerkin]]s; ever-broader flat beret-type [[hat]]s with tall |
[[Doublet]]s, deliberately [[slashed]] at the front, back and sleeves with shirts and other wear pulled through to form puffs of different-colored fabric, so-called [[slash and puff]]; [[parti-colored]] [[hose]]; [[jerkin]]s; ever-broader flat beret-type [[hat]]s with tall [[feather]]s; and broad flat [[shoe]]s, made them bodies of men that could not be mistaken. |
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== External Links == |
== External Links == |
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*[http://www.geocities.com/wolfgng13/index.html |
*[http://www.geocities.com/wolfgng13/index.html Wolfgang von Orlok's pages of interest] |
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*[http://www.pipcom.com/~tempus/landsknecht/index.html Landsknecht clothing] |
*[http://www.pipcom.com/~tempus/landsknecht/index.html Landsknecht clothing] |
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Revision as of 10:52, 18 August 2004
Landsknechts were European, most often German, mercenary pikemen and foot soldiers from the late 15th to the early 17th century, with the formidable reputation for being the most effective fighting troops during the European Renaissance.
Clothes
However, what made the landsknechts so conspicuous was their elaborate dress. Doublets, deliberately slashed at the front, back and sleeves with shirts and other wear pulled through to form puffs of different-colored fabric, so-called slash and puff; parti-colored hose; jerkins; ever-broader flat beret-type hats with tall feathers; and broad flat shoes, made them bodies of men that could not be mistaken.
External Links
This article has been modified from a version found on the wikipedia: http://www.wikipedia.org/wiki/Landsknecht
