Pikeman Collection

The Queen inspects pikemen and musketeers
The Queen inspecting the pikemen and musketeers of the Honourable Artillery Company at Armoury House. Date: 1955

A Pikeman. From A First Book of British History published 1925
3058518 A Pikeman. From A First Book of British History published 1925.; Photo © Hilary Morgan.

Harquebussier and pikeman, 1640. Pikeman in helmet and cuirass', doublet, breeches, boots, holding a pike
FLO4678609 Harquebussier and pikeman, 1640. Pikeman in helmet and cuirass', doublet, breeches, boots, holding a pike. Officer of pistoliers in cuirasset, doublet, breeches

Pikeman's Armor, c.1620-1630 (steel with brass rivets and black paint)
491088 Pikeman's Armor, c.1620-1630 (steel with brass rivets and black paint) ; Helmet - h:38.50 w:26.00 d:23.50 cm Wt: 1.16 kg Breastplate - h:38.70 w:35.60 cm Wt: 2.14 kg Tasset left - h

Group of soldiers, 1554. Pikeman in corselet, gorget and steelhat; archer in brigandines, quilted breastplate
FLO4678231 Group of soldiers, 1554. Pikeman in corselet, gorget and steelhat; archer in brigandines, quilted breastplate, steel skull-cap

Italian heraldic shield or targe from the mid-15th century. With escutcheon and coat of arms, great helm crested with a swans head, the crest of the Chigi family of Sienna

Landsknechts from the 16th century, 19th century. Artist: Ludwig Burger
Landsknechts from the 16th century, 19th century. Landsknechts were European, most often German, mercenary pikemen and supporting foot soldiers from the late 15th to the late 16th centuries

Mercenary soldiers. Landsknechte. Engraving after etching by Daniel Hopfer, 1530. Museo Militar, 1883. Later colouration. Date: 2020

A pike man of the Cromwellian period. From The British Army: Its Origins, Progress and Equipment, published 1868
619353 A pike man of the Cromwellian period. From The British Army: Its Origins, Progress and Equipment, published 1868. by English School

A soldier carrying his pike at the slope, from the Lansquenets series, plate 11, ... published 1608
A soldier carrying his pike at the slope, from the Lansquenets series, plate 11, in Waffenhandlung von den Roren Musquetten undt Spiessen / Wapenhandelinghe van Roers Musquetten ende Spiessen

Pikeman Armor for an Officer, Greenwich, 1625 / 30. Creator: Unknown
Pikeman Armor for an Officer, Greenwich, 1625/30

Halberdier (chalk, pen & ink and wash on paper)
CH463063 Halberdier (chalk, pen & ink and wash on paper) by Rosa, Salvator (1615-73); 14.8x8.9 cm; Private Collection; Photo eChristies Images; Italian, out of copyright

Pikeman, time of Oliver Cromwell
LLM456425 Pikeman, time of Oliver Cromwell by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pikeman, time of Oliver Cromwell)

Decorated sides and back of house altar, German
Carved and painted back and sides of house altar of Count von Pocci, Munich, Germany, late 15th century. Decorated with foliage

Pikeman, French Flanders, 17th century
5855345 Pikeman, French Flanders, 17th century. by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); (add.info.: Pikeman, French Flanders, 17th century. Handcolored illustration by E)

Pikemans sword, 1640 circa (metal)
5919860 PikemanAs sword, 1640 circa (metal) by English School, (17th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: PikemanAs sword, 1640 circa)

Pikemans sword, 1640 circa (metal)
5919859 PikemanAs sword, 1640 circa (metal) by English School, (17th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: PikemanAs sword, 1640 circa)

Soldier with lance drawing sword, c. 1600 (engraving)
5042952 Soldier with lance drawing sword, c.1600 (engraving) by Gheyn, Jacob II de (1565-1625); Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: From Exercise of Armes for calivres)

Infantry soldiers of the seventeenth century - time of the Thirty Years War (litho)
PNP398533 Infantry soldiers of the seventeenth century - time of the Thirty Years War (litho) by English School; Private Collection; (add.info)

Officer of Pikemen, 1638 (carved wood)
XJF441274 Officer of Pikemen, 1638 (carved wood) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The elaborately carved staircase at Cromwell House in Highgate, North London)

Death of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, at the Battle of Nancy, 1477 (engraving)
3647335 Death of Charles the Bold, Duke of Burgundy, at the Battle of Nancy, 1477 (engraving) by Camphausen, Wilhelm (1818-85); Private Collection; (add.info.: Death of Charles the Bold)

A Victorian Christmas card of a boy dressed as a Tudor pikeman, c. 1880 (colour litho)
3603622 A Victorian Christmas card of a boy dressed as a Tudor pikeman, c.1880 (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; Photo eDavid Pearson; English, out of copyright

Pikeman, King Edward I (chromolitho)
3099970 Pikeman, King Edward I (chromolitho) by English School, (20th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pikeman, King Edward I)

European costumes, mid 17th Century (coloured engraving)
968851 European costumes, mid 17th Century (coloured engraving) by German School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: European costumes, mid 17th Century)

Pikeman (engraving)
3628761 Pikeman (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: Pikeman. Illustration for Scenes and Characters of the Middle Ages by Edward L Cutts (Virtue, 1872)

A Pikeman
LLM456460 A Pikeman by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: A Pikeman. Illustration from With the King at Oxford by Alfred Church (Seeley, 1886).); © Look and Learn

Pikeman, 1638 (carved wood)
XJF441276 Pikeman, 1638 (carved wood) by English School, (17th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The elaborately carved staircase of Cromwell House in Highgate, North London)

Frontispiece of the Messes by Roland de Lassus (1532-94)
XIR182400 Frontispiece of the Messes by Roland de Lassus (1532-94), 1589 (woodcut) (b/w photo) by French School, (16th century); Private Collection; French, out of copyright

German lancer and peasant woman, 16th century
5855242 German lancer and peasant woman, 16th century by Lechevallier-Chevignard, Edmond (1825-1902); (add.info.: German lancer and peasant woman, 16th century, from a print by Hans Guldenmundt)

Retreat of the Swiss at the Battle of Marignan, 14 September 1515 (colour litho)
3621072 Retreat of the Swiss at the Battle of Marignan, 14 September 1515 (colour litho) by Courvoisier, Jules (1884 - 1936); Private Collection; (add.info)

Charles V against the Lutherans (fresco)
703117 Charles V against the Lutherans (fresco) by Zuccari, Taddeo (1529-66); Villa Farnese, Caprarola, Voterbo, Lazio, Italy; (add.info)

Soldier with lance, c. 1600 (engraving)
5042951 Soldier with lance, c.1600 (engraving) by Gheyn, Jacob II de (1565-1625); Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam, The Netherlands; (add.info.: From Exercise of Armes for calivres)

Pikemans sword, 1640 circa (metal)
5919862 PikemanAs sword, 1640 circa (metal) by English School, (17th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: PikemanAs sword, 1640 circa)

German mercenaries on the march
3780803 German mercenaries on the march by Ostendorfer, Michael (1490-1559); (add.info.: German mercenaries on the march against the Turks in 1532)

The Halberdier, 1895 (oil & graphite on canvas)
1071243 The Halberdier, 1895 (oil & graphite on canvas) by Hodler, Ferdinand (1853-1918); 331.6x125.7 cm; Dallas Museum of Art, Texas, USA; Foundation for the Arts Collection, Mrs. John B

Some of the Most Attractive Features of the Lord Mayors Show (engraving)
1046724 Some of the Most Attractive Features of the Lord Mayors Show (engraving) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info)

Pikemans breast plate, c. 1630-40 (metal)
3062469 Pikemans breast plate, c.1630-40 (metal) by English School, (17th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info)

Pikemans sword, 1640 circa (metal)
5919861 PikemanAs sword, 1640 circa (metal) by English School, (17th century); National Army Museum, London; (add.info.: PikemanAs sword, 1640 circa)

"I ll be the bravest man in the fight says brave Lord Willoughby"
984707 " I ll be the bravest man in the fight says brave Lord Willoughby", from Ballads of Famous Fights, First Edition, 1920 (colour litho) by Webb

The Sentinels March (colour litho)
979317 The Sentinels March (colour litho) by English School, (19th century); Private Collection; (add.info.: The Sentinels March. Sheet music cover.); © Look and Learn

Drill with Tilted Pikes, 1634 / 1635. Creator: Jacques Callot
Drill with Tilted Pikes, 1634/1635

Drill with Raised Pikes, 1634 / 1635. Creator: Jacques Callot
Drill with Raised Pikes, 1634/1635

Pikemans armour, British, probably Greenwich or London, ca. 1620-30. The quality of this armor and its decoration suggest that it was worn by an officer

Plate 5: A Pikeman standing at right next to a cannon, other military figures... ca
Plate 5: A Pikeman standing at right next to a cannon, other military figures in the background, from Various Military Caprices (Varii capricci militari), ca. 1641

Plate 13: Two pikemen walking towards the right, each with their pikes in their right hands, from Various Figures (Agreable diversite de figures), 1642

Five Foot Soldiers and a Mounted Turk, ca. 1495. Creator: Albrecht Durer
Five Foot Soldiers and a Mounted Turk, ca. 1495

A Pikeman, 1632. Creator: Abraham Bosse
A Pikeman, 1632

Pikeman 1635
Pikeman of 1635, specimen of Goodrich Court. Date: 1635

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In the 17th century, pikemen stood tall and proud as they defended their lands. The Queen herself would inspect these brave soldiers, adorned in their magnificent armor. Alongside musketeers, they formed an indomitable force that struck fear into the hearts of their enemies. These pikemen were not just ordinary soldiers; they were skilled mercenaries known as Landsknechte. With their Italian heraldic shields or targes from the mid-15th century, they displayed both strength and elegance on the battlefield. One can imagine a Cromwellian pikeman, depicted in a historical publication from 1868, carrying his pike at the slope with unwavering determination. This image captures the essence of these formidable warriors who fought for honor and glory. The officer's armor from Greenwich in 1625/30 showcases how even leaders among pikemen wore impressive attire to command respect and inspire loyalty. Their halberds held high symbolized authority and power. Not limited to military prowess alone, German craftsmen created beautifully decorated house altars depicting scenes of battle where pikemen played a prominent role. These altars served as reminders of bravery and devotion to duty. French Flanders witnessed the might of pikemen during this era too. French soldiers clad in intricate armor marched confidently into battles that shaped history itself. A glimpse into their weaponry reveals a finely crafted pike man's sword circa 1640 made of sturdy metal - an essential tool for close combat when needed most. The legacy left by these valiant men endures through time, reminding us of their sacrifice and dedication to protecting what they held dear. The Queen's inspection may be long gone, but we remember those gallant souls who proudly carried their pikes into battle during this remarkable period in history.