Singleton, John Death and the Landsknecht

The Italian Wars, fought between the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, France and a whole series of Italian states, represented a decisive turning point in the history of warfare and marked the transition from the bows and arrows of medieval combat to arquebuses and pikes. With their incredibly colourful characters, no troops embody this period better than the Landsknechts and Swiss. These legendary mercenaries waged war against each other throughout Italy and beyond, heralding a new era of battlefield tactics. With Death and the Landsknecht, you can bring these famous battles and much more to the battlefield of Pike & Shotte. Accompanying the book is the exclusive special figure Richard de la Pole. As a scion of the English nobility after the Wars of the Roses, de la Pole played a central role in the Yorkists' final challenge to the rule of Henry VII. After many of his co-conspirators and family members were executed, he was forced to leave England and became an ally of King Francis I of France. He was in the process of organising a French-backed invasion of England when peace broke out, but he remained with King Francis when he went to war in Italy. De la Pole was killed in Pavia in 1525. Assemble the best troops your purse can afford and prepare for the Italian Wars! The era of the Condottieri and their great mercenary armies is upon us!