“These shall have strong, straight, yet nimble pikes of ashwood, well headed with steel an

“These shall have strong, straight, yet nimble pikes of ashwood, well headed with steel and armed with plates downward from the head, at least four foote, and the full size or length of every pike shall be fifteen foot besides the head. These pikemen shall also have good, sharpe, and broade swords (of which Turkey and Bilboe are best), strong scabbards, chapt with iron, girdle, hangars or bautricke of strong leather; and lastly, if to the pikeman’s head peece be fastened a small ring of iron, and to the right side of his back piece (below his girdle) an iron hook, to hang his steele cap upon, it will be a great ease to the souldier, and a nimble carriage in the time of long marches.” - Gervase Markham, The Souldiers Accidence or an Introduction Into Military Discipline (1635)
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Glenn Johnson
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