The Schlechtekrieg or "bad war", was the bitter rivalry between the Swiss mercenaries and their imitators, the Landsknecht. Emperor Maximillian I of the HRE jealous and impressed by how exceptional the Swiss were in battle, created his own mercenary companies trained to fight and compete with his enemy. These outlandish warriors in no way impressed the Swiss, and ever since battles between the two usually ended in a bloodbath as there was no quarter given.
The Battle of Marignano can be considered the battle that began the descent of Swiss superiority. Nearly 20 years after the Great Italian Wars had begun, the French Expedition into Italy found itself facing off against a Swiss army half its size in the southeast of Milan.
This will be the Battle that my project is modeled after. A pivotal battle in the War of the League of Cambrai, a clash between my two favorite renaissance factions, the Swiss and the Landsknecht.
A box of Warlord's Landsknecht Pikemen arrived in the mail not too long ago, and to help myself along with the painting I've chosen to participate in the November Challenge, where I have to hobby for a minimum of 30 minutes a day, posting my results.
Today, 30 minutes turned into a few hours and I'm proud to say I've finished the outfits of two Landsknechts. Unfortunately, my paint range is lacking so I can't finish them 100% at the moment but that will come soon.
More to come soon!
The Battle of Marignano can be considered the battle that began the descent of Swiss superiority. Nearly 20 years after the Great Italian Wars had begun, the French Expedition into Italy found itself facing off against a Swiss army half its size in the southeast of Milan.
This will be the Battle that my project is modeled after. A pivotal battle in the War of the League of Cambrai, a clash between my two favorite renaissance factions, the Swiss and the Landsknecht.
A box of Warlord's Landsknecht Pikemen arrived in the mail not too long ago, and to help myself along with the painting I've chosen to participate in the November Challenge, where I have to hobby for a minimum of 30 minutes a day, posting my results.
Today, 30 minutes turned into a few hours and I'm proud to say I've finished the outfits of two Landsknechts. Unfortunately, my paint range is lacking so I can't finish them 100% at the moment but that will come soon.
More to come soon!
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