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English billman compared to a Scottish pikeman, ~13th-14th century AD (lemmy.world)

submitted 1 month ago by PugJesus@lemmy.world to c/historyillustrations@lemmy.world

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[–] Gradually_Adjusting@lemmy.world 15 points 1 month ago (3 children)

Poor Scot looks mortified to have someone too close to stab

[–] PugJesus@lemmy.world 16 points 1 month ago

Fuckin' Englishman has never heard of personal space

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 9 points 1 month ago

Too close to stab = close enough to bash on the head with a stick

[–] ElderReflections@fedia.io 6 points 1 month ago

He's completely ignoring social distancing rules, the shit!

[–] BodilessGaze@sh.itjust.works 12 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago) (1 children)

[–] rob_t_firefly@lemmy.world 3 points 1 month ago

Expertly illustrated mid-"och!"

[–] HootinNHollerin@lemmy.world 6 points 1 month ago

That ain’t a pike, this is a pike

[–] superkret 4 points 1 month ago* (last edited 1 month ago)

The Englishman looks envious.

[–] Diplomjodler3@lemmy.world 4 points 1 month ago (1 children)

So were the Scots ahead of their time or behind?

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 5 points 1 month ago

Mostly ahead, in this case! European infantry forces would tend towards pike squares, slowly introducing guns to the formations until the pikes were eventually made redundant by improved guns and bayonets.

[–] Anticorp@lemmy.world 2 points 1 month ago

For clarity, the Scott is on the right, even though the title reverses it.