When the Old ways meet the New: Landsknecht versus Man at Arms on foot [Greatsword and Pollaxe]

The late 15th and 16th centuries are known as a time of great changes, and this is no different with regards to warfare. This so-called military revolution is among others a process of professionalisation, with professional Infantry like the Landsknechte gradually taking the place of the lance system centered around the Man at Arms. This video is an attempt to visualise what an encounter between these two types of fighters could have looked like.

Note: we have to both hold back our strikes and thrusts quite significantly. It's a challenge to go at full speed in historical kit with half armour and stay safe. The unprotected openings are many. Also, a lot of the hits that I as the Landsknecht get to make occur by the grace of the man at arms not wearing mail voiders. There's a few exchanges where I set up a lot of consecutive hits that hit the armour, only for the man at arms to get one good hit in and end the exchange. If he would have had more of the weak points protected by mail, this would have happened more often. We are both currently upgrading our kit. So if you think this is cool, but would like more intensity, let me know and we might get back to this topic in some time.

If you'd be interested in supporting the channel or are looking for extra content in general, have a look at Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/virtualfechts...

Music courtesy of epidemicsound.com