From the German Landsknecht, attested since 1480, Knecht (valet) indicating a servitude vis-à-vis the employer and Land (country or more certainly in this case campaign, plain) marking the origin of these mercenaries who did not come from the mountains, unlike the Swiss piqueurs. From 1500, we find
May 13, 1763 (Brive-la-Gaillarde) - August 2, 1815 (Avignon) Brune, Guillaume-Marie-Anne A printer and journalist in Paris at the start of the Revolution, a friend of Danton, Brune was adjutant-major in the 21 battalion of Seine-et Oise volunteers in October 1791. Thanks to his political suppor
Thanks to the initiative of individuals, private entities and are bringing back to life, in significant places due to their history and links with the Golden Age, soldiers, clergymen, merchants, ladies, mercenaries and even beggars, framed in monumental cities and environments of the time. A very pr
A pike is a polearm, a long spear carried by an infantryman, primarily intended to counter cavalry charges. We can distinguish two periods, where it was a major weapon: in ancient Greece, where the Macedonian phalanx carried long pikes called sarisses, three to seven meters long (the pike designat