Early modern warfare
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Early modern warfare is the era of warfare during early modern period following medieval warfare. It is associated with the start of the widespread use of gunpowder and the development of suitable wea
The Battle of the Dunes by Charles-Philippe Larivière, 1837. The Battle of the Dunes was fought on 14 June 1658 at the same time as the Siege of Dunkirk.
Model of city with polygonal fortifications
The Battle of Pavia in 1525. Heavy cavalry and Landsknecht mercenaries armed with arquebuses.
Clash between Anglo-Austrian and French-Bavarian troops in the Battle of Blenheim, 1704
Arquebus
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An arquebus is a form of long gun that appeared in Europe and the Ottoman Empire during the 15th century. An infantryman armed with an arquebus is called an arquebusier.
Early modern warfare
…due to the development of artillery. Firearms revolutionized warfare, diminishing the role of aristocracies and heavy cavalry. Early firearms, like arquebuses and muskets, gradually replaced bows and crossbows, leading to the introduction and decline of plate armour as firearms became more effective. Flintlock…
Japanese Tanegashima arquebuses on a rack at Himeji Castle
A "double arquebus", 15th century
A serpentine matchlock mechanism
Placing the weapon on its rest