Landsknecht

Landsknechts (German, Land "land, country" + Knecht "servant": i. e. originally "a soldier of the German empire" as opposed to a Swiss mercenary; plural sometimes also Landsknechte in English publications; French lansquenet) 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.

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Swiss - French - Lansquenet - European - German - Mercenary - Pikemen - Foot soldier - 15th - 17th century - Renaissance

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