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Spanish pikemen at the Battle of Rocroi (media.piefed.social)

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[–] mech@feddit.org 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The movie Alatriste shows a very good depiction of that battle (probably the most realistic representation of pike-and-shot warfare on film), with Viggo Mortensen as grizzled veteran soldier.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=4y6agtVxWi8

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