Swiss Halberdiers (Burgundian Wars)

The "Old confederation" of the Swiss refers to the group of eight cantons (locales) that joined together to deal with common interests and to ensure peace across the regions trade routes. The Swiss trained military units for defense and as mercenaries, and became known for their apparent invincibility upon the field. Many weapons were used by the Swiss. To counter pike formations, as well as ward against cavalry attacks, they turned to halberds. These heavy weapons combined all the chopping pow…

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