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The Formidable Swiss Mercenaries Dominated European Battlefields For 200 Years | by Peter Preskar | Lessons from History | Medium
![Mercenary Camp on X: "The tactics of Swiss pikemen (15th century) #war #medieval #pikemen #pike #halberd #glaive #mercenaries #Swiss #Switzerland #Switzers #soldiers #battle #tactics #warfare #knights #cavalry https://t.co/QBRkXhl1dy" / X Mercenary Camp on X: "The tactics of Swiss pikemen (15th century) #war #medieval #pikemen #pike #halberd #glaive #mercenaries #Swiss #Switzerland #Switzers #soldiers #battle #tactics #warfare #knights #cavalry https://t.co/QBRkXhl1dy" / X](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DqWphDZX4AEQgvc.jpg)
Mercenary Camp on X: "The tactics of Swiss pikemen (15th century) #war #medieval #pikemen #pike #halberd #glaive #mercenaries #Swiss #Switzerland #Switzers #soldiers #battle #tactics #warfare #knights #cavalry https://t.co/QBRkXhl1dy" / X
![Aristocratic Fury on X: "The Swiss pikemen were able to deter the enemy heavy cavalry while also being effective against other infantry. Their long pikes gave them range but if they needed Aristocratic Fury on X: "The Swiss pikemen were able to deter the enemy heavy cavalry while also being effective against other infantry. Their long pikes gave them range but if they needed](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/FVhnm15XEAAN_aK.jpg:large)