Early modern warfare - Wikipedia
WEBBy 1600, armies phased out these firearms in favour of a new lighter matchlock musket. Throughout the 16th century and up until 1690, muskets used the matchlock design. However, the matchlock design was superseded in the 1690s by the flintlock musket, which was less prone to misfires and had a faster reloading rate.
Colonial American military history - Wikipedia
WEBColonial American military history is the military record of the Thirteen Colonies from their founding to the American Revolution in 1775. George Washington in 1772 as colonel of the Virginia Regiment; painting by Charles Willson Peale.
Category:16th-century soldiers - Wikipedia
WEBSoldiers by century. 16th-century military personnel. Hidden categories: Commons category link from Wikidata. Automatic category TOC generates no TOC.
Renaissance warfare: a military revolution – The Past
WEBMar 7, 2022 · By the mid 16th century, the battlefield had been transformed. States that retained a conservative medieval way of war based on crude shock action – like the Scots – succumbed to new professional armies with a mix of heavy and light horse, pikemen and arquebusiers, and a growing number of cannon.
1600s & 1700s Military History Timeline - ThoughtCo
WEBDec 28, 2017 · June 9-14, 1667 - Second Anglo-Dutch War: Admiral Michiel de Ruyter leads a successful raid on the Medway. July 31, 1667 - Second Anglo-Dutch War: The Treaty of Breda ends the conflict. May 2, 1668 - War of Devolution: Louis XIV agrees to the Triple Alliance's demands bringing the war to a close.
Medieval and early modern soldiers - The National Archives
WEBYou can search for a soldier by name, commander or document reference in the medieval soldiers’ database which covers the period between the resumption of the Hundred Years War in 1369 and its...
1600s | National Army Museum
WEBThe Army played an important role in the downfall of King James II and his replacement by William of Orange in 1688. This ‘Glorious Revolution’ restricted royal power and had a profound impact on the long-term future of the British Army. explore this story.
Weapons of War (1600-1800) - Smithsonian Learning Lab
WEBFeb 6, 2018 · Weapons that were used during the 1600 till early 1800 were mostly muskets, rifles, pistols, and swords. Muskets were used by infantry men, rifles by hunters, and pistols and swords by high ranking officers.
Cavalry in the English Civil Wars - World History Encyclopedia
WEBJan 19, 2022 · Charles I of England (r. 1625-1649) battled with Parliament over religious and financial issues and a bitter war ensued from 1642 to 1651. The 'Roundheads' (Parliamentarians) and 'Cavaliers' (Royalists) clashed in over 600 battles and sieges in a bloody and protracted conflict.
WEBTin-glazed earthenware tile of soldier with halberd. Made in The Netherlands, 1625-1675. While they were leading the men in training, sergeants carried halberds as a sign of their rank. Halberds were originally used for cutting and stabbing. By the 1600s, they were mainly ceremonial.