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Musketry

Posted on April 21, 2025 by Oleg Volk

A late Medieval/early Renaissance mounted knight was a close equivalent of a modern tank in terms of impact in the field. Until the Swiss hedgehog formations, infantry could do little to stop them. Then came the arquebus and the larger … Continue reading →

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If a knight was like a tank…

Posted on August 28, 2024 by Oleg Volk

…a heavy musket was like an RPG. It didn’t give a guarantee of a win, but required armor to get so heavy as to be physically nonviable and prohibitively expensive. A real musketeer would have had a sword or a … Continue reading →

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