{"product_id":"royalist-parliamentarian-harquebusiers","title":"Pike \u0026 Shotte: The English Civil Wars \u0026 Thirty Years War - Harquebusiers boxed set","description":"\u003ch2\u003eHarquebusiers boxed set\u003c\/h2\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eThe sixteenth and seventeenth centuries saw the rise of the pike-armed infantryman as well as the increased firepower of black powder weapons on the field of battle.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe heavy \"shock\" cavalry could either be fended off with long pikes or shot down, no matter how thick their armour.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis change of events led commanders to rethink their cavalry tactics.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAs arquebuses and muskets became cheaper to make and handier to carry in their shortened form, it was found that well drilled horsemen could move quickly across any battlefield and add their fire power at a decisive point.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eMounted troops thus equipped with short firearms, carbines as they were later to be called, were called harquebusiers and were raised in great quantities throughout Europe in a series of conflicts.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe men were armoured where possible, and carried a good sword, but often used the Caracole tactic of discharging their carbines and wheeling away to reload whilst another rank trotted forward to give fire.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOn the battlefield they often supported the heavy shock cavalry by disrupting enemy charges and firing upon pike formations until they are vulnerable to a charge.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eWarlord's boxed set portrays typical mounted harquebusiers of the late 16th and early 17th century, and can represent troops of many nationalities.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eContains:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 multi-part metal Harquebusiers (including command)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e12 plastic horses\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003ePlastic bases\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eBackground guide\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eSIx Full-colour flags for Thirty Years War\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003e\u003cspan style=\"font-size: xx-small;\"\u003eModels supplied unassembled and unpainted \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eProduct Details\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBrand:\u003c\/strong\u003e Warlord Games\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eGame System:\u003c\/strong\u003e Pike \u0026amp; Shotte\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eFaction:\u003c\/strong\u003e The English Civil Wars \u0026amp; Thirty Years War\u003c\/p\u003e\u003ch3\u003eStock Information\u003c\/h3\u003e\u003cp\u003eIf this item is not currently in stock at time of order, we will order it for you as a \u003cstrong\u003eDirect Order\u003c\/strong\u003e from Warlord Games.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDirect Order items are sourced directly from the manufacturer on your behalf. Delivery times may be longer than standard in-stock items and can vary depending on supplier availability.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003ePlease Note:\u003c\/strong\u003e If your order includes a Direct Order item, these items may ship separately from in-stock products.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Warlord Games","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57785013436797,"sku":"WGP-15","price":35.6,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0745\/5162\/3999\/files\/wgp-15-harquebusiers-b_cc6cdc1d-dd97-4ab1-a18e-56b9a7e8f300.jpg?v=1779215002","url":"https:\/\/battlecitygames.co.uk\/products\/royalist-parliamentarian-harquebusiers","provider":"Battle City Games","version":"1.0","type":"link"}