Italian Wars Mounted Crossbowmen 0625-week-2 The elite infantry organisations of

The elite infantry organisations of the Commonwealth armed forces wear Galahad pattern heavy powered armour

Assault Squads carry compact mag rapid repeaters

L280 x W190 x H55mm approx

12 plastic easy-build French Light Cavalry Lancers

Italian Wars Mounted Crossbowmen 0625-week-2 The elite infantry organisations ofRain bolts into the foe before your horsemen charge home! The rise of pike armed infantry during the Italian Wars rendered the cavalry charge traditionally the ultimate arbiter of the medieval battle far less effective. To counter this, heavy cavalry units began incorporating men with small but powerful crossbows, who would screen the advance of their more traditionally armed fellows, and deliver a point blank salvo to break the cohesion of a pike