Europe, early 16th century As a rule, the lansquenet was engaged for half a year, which was as far as war planning and financial foresight went anyway. Moreover, the warlord naturally hoped for a short war, while the lansquenet hoped for the longest possible war. On average, a lansquenet received 4 guilders a month. Double mercenaries, drummers and pipers received 8 guilders, the field officer received 400 guilders. With the pay, the lansquenet bought everything he could not take by force. Gambling, gluttony, drinking bouts and other amusements quickly diverted the money into his hands. A whole army of merchants, jugglers, swindlers, loot buyers, sutlers and whores looked forward to the pay as much as he did. If the warlord could not pay, they looked for new service. Sometimes whole regiments defected to the enemy and re-enlisted. If there was peace, they travelled the country stealing, robbing and begging in search of a new profitable war as "gardening servants". If one was on the "Gart", one could of course end up on the gallows faster than die in battle. Our series shows various lansquenets, the "Feldweibel" reading out the list, the "Pfennigmeister" and the scribe at the table, the money chest and the armour wagon with cash box. The series "Fähnlein im Halt" 100/25/200 fits this for expansion.
Series list for 100/25/205 No. 100-859 a (1x) Cash (setup) trolley No. 100-764 a (1x) Penny master and clerk at the table, paying wages No. 100-784 b (1x) Landsknecht with a sword No. 100-784 a (1x) Landsknecht, hooked rifle placed on the ground in front of him No. 100-785 b (1x) Landsknecht, bipod shouldered No. 100-742 a (1x) Landsknecht with shouldered halberd, beret on his back No. 100-785 a (1x) Landsknecht, hooked rifle under left arm No. 100-743 a (1x) Landsknecht, with hooked rifle and iron helmet No. 100-786 a (1x) Landsknecht, hooked rifle shouldered No. 100-744 a (1x) Landsknecht, without polearm No. 100-794 a (1x) Landsknecht with 2 polearms No. 100-758 a (1x) Landsknecht, holding spike/halberd crosswise No. 100-799 a (1x) Landsknecht No. 100-759 a (1x) Landsknecht, spike/halberd shouldered No. 100-800 a (1x) Landsknecht, waving a money-cat No. 100-762 a (1x) Landsknecht, receiving pay, with beret on back No. 100-856 a (1x) Money chest with berets laid out No. 100-763 a (1x) Field scribe, reading from a list
Group
Flat Figure(s)
Condition
unpainted
Scale
Size 30 mm
Material
Pewter-Alloy 55%Sn 39%Pb 6%Sb
Number of parts
18
Epoch
Renaissance
Time
um 1520
Nationality/Location
Europe
State
New
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