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Webstore: Pike & Shotte Musketeers Marching

January 1, 1970 Graham Davey

At the beginning of the 16th century the first muskets were introduced – the Spanish were at the forefront of developing the battlefield roles for these new weapons. Muskets had originally been developed as much heavier guns, used mostly on fortified walls; but the Spanish introduced a lighter model that could be fired using a…