The push of pike was a particular feature of Late Middle Ages and Early Modern warfare that occurred when two opposing columns of pikemen (often Swiss...

A pike is a long thrusting spear formerly used in European warfare from the Late Middle Ages and most of the early modern period, and wielded by foot soldiers...

defensive, though this did not preclude fights between pikemen. The push of pike became rare and battles were increasingly resolved by shooting. Directly...

other pikemen, the halberd remained a useful supplemental weapon for push of pike, but when their position became more defensive, to protect the slow-loading...

European conflict of the early sixteenth century, the Italian Wars. Although the Swiss generally had a significant edge in a simple "push of pike", the resulting...

first of the mixed pike and shot formations), they used small groups of sword and buckler men to break the deadlock of the push of pike, as the Swiss and...

were German mercenaries used in pike and shot formations during the early modern period. Consisting predominantly of pikemen and supporting foot soldiers...

loop of the river by the push of pike. It was noted that the Irish pikes had longer shafts and narrower heads than those of their opponents, meaning that...

English army.[citation needed] The helmet provided protection during the push of pike maneuvers known for their high casualty rates. Although mostly issued...

"would not yield though at push of pike and butt-end of musket until a troop of horse charged from one end [flank] to another of them". In contrast, Reese's...

against enemy foot units, when things came to push of pike. The musketeers wore no armour, at least by the end of the Civil War, although it is not certain...

steady pace, covered by a screen of skirmisher harquebusiers. The fight was even for a time, until it came to the push of pike, the Spanish finally dislodging...

Mary's vanguard. Both sides now met in 'push of pike'. According to James Melville of Halhill the forest of inter-locked spears was now so thick that...

ranks and halberdiers deployed further back to break the deadlock of the "push of pike" after the former had delivered the initial shock treatment. The...

fire and push of pike. The adoption and continuing use of red by most British/English soldiers after The Restoration (1660) was the result of circumstances...

letter describing the battle, stated that they went quickly to "push of pike and dint of sword". The Irish routed the two wings, exposing Auchinbreck's...

Pike Committee was the U.S. House counterpart of the Church Committee of the U.S. Senate. The Congressional committees were part of an effort to push...

the hillside. Both masses of infantry remained locked in a push of pike until the squadron of heavy cavalry under Boutières charged into the landsknechts'...

Gaelic exiles brought with them invaluable knowledge of modern military tactics including push of pike warfare and Anti-Siege expertise. This knowledge was...

until the development of the bayonet at the end of the seventeenth century. The offensive doctrine of the Swiss—a "push of pike" unsupported by firearms—had...

fight developed. The fighting at the barricades lasted two hours at push of pike. At last the Cornish infantry gave way and retreated into the town, where...

co-produced by Emerald Fennell, starring Barry Keoghan, Jacob Elordi, Rosamund Pike, Richard E. Grant, Alison Oliver, Archie Madekwe and Carey Mulligan. Set...

rectangular mass military formation, usually composed entirely of heavy infantry armed with spears, pikes, sarissas, or similar polearms tightly packed together...

times, and has been shot in the head twice. He lost an eye during a push of pike and lost his thigh at the Birgam Siege. At Ostend he fought as if he...

Story of the Secret Special Forces War in Iraq , St. Martin's Griffin, 2012 ISBN 1250006961 ISBN 978-1250006967, p.20-21, p.26-31, p.88 John Pike (6 November...

the sides of which were so steep that attacking English had to scramble up on hands and knees. The English after two volleys and push of pike managed to...

running short of ammunition, the Parliamentarian pikemen under Major-General James Chudleigh charged Grenville's regiment at push of pike. Grenville was...

pikemen charged upon the Spanish squadron, but they were repelled at the push of pike. As the fight approached Zutphen and Francisco Verdugo noticed the musketry...

thriller film written and directed by J Blakeson. The film stars Rosamund Pike, Peter Dinklage, Eiza González, Chris Messina, Macon Blair, Alicia Witt,...

lieutenant-general led the rest of his men towards the Lenba.: 50  Both English columns broke into a run and charged at the push of pike. Following a mingled, fierce...