How Greatswords Beat Pikes in Battle - Or Did They?
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Channel: Skallagrim
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Length: 21min 21sec (1281 seconds)
Published: Wed Jul 28 2021
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Good ideas but I learned the hard way, that the guys in second and thrid row have pikes too, und will stop you after hitting first-row-pike.
Source: Experience in BOL (https://www.bund-oberschwaebischer-landsknechte.eu/)