Red Box 098 1/72 16th c. Spanish Infantry (Pike) Set 3

The 16th century saw the Spanish become the dominant military power of the age. After defeat against France in 1495 the Spanish under Gonzalo Fernández de Córdoba reorganised their infantry so it integrated the fire power of the arquebus and musket with the defensive strength of the pike. The result would emerge as the famous tercio, fully developed by the 1530s, which combined pike, firearm and sword in a single unit that proved a battle winner and was copied in time by other countries. As the century progressed the pike gradually declined in importance, yet was always an essential element, so that in the 1580s pikes still made up around 40% of the total.

Specifications

• Contents: 24 figures
• Poses: 6 poses
• Material: Plastic (Medium Consistency)