Spanish square

Based on the experience gained by Naples in 1505, Gonzaro de Cordoba passed through the west of the Kingdom of Aragon

Ferdinand II, in northeastern Spain, approved his army to be organized into 20 units, called columns. Each column has

1000 to 1250 people (combined with spearmen, halberds, contrailers and swords and shields), these people were 5 more

Company. This is the theory of the use of weapons since the ancient Roman infantry squadron was eliminated.

The first formal tactical formation established in Western Europe. From its actual combat mission, this column is quite

In modern army battalions and regiments, it is commanded by the commander of the column or colonel.

In the next 20 years, the Spaniards gradually adopted a formation system called the infantry regiment to replace China

The old-fashioned "Combat Brigade". Initially, each infantry regiment was composed of several columns of varying numbers, and the final mark

It is accurate into 3 columns. In this way, each infantry regiment has a total strength of more than 3,000 people. When the infantry regiment becomes the Spanish army.

During the standard formation, the sword, shield and halberd soldiers disappeared. Instead, they were replaced by infantry regiments, or called spearmen and contrapters.

"Spanish Square". During a period of the 16th century, this military system dominated the entire European battlefield.

A new trend is emerging in the development of weapon technology, and the Spanish quaternary includes equal numbers.

The slug company and the spear company, but a skilled slug soldier can earn up to four Escudos per month.

The currency unit, and the spearmen will not exceed three Escudos at most.

In the second half of the 16th century, the Spanish army was once very powerful. The reason is that it adopted the Spanish phalanx.

Because of the military system, spearmen lined up in three densely packed lines on the battlefield, with 50 to 60 people on the front of each packed line.

Depth is 20 columns. On four corners are the sturdy gun soldiers lined up in densely. This is strong and mobile

The dense formation of force is about 150 meters wide and 100 meters deep. A fire is arranged on the outside of the four sides of the square array.

The rope gun soldiers also sent an independent detachment to engage in small-scale attacks.

Due to the success of the Spanish column's combat ideas, France soon imitated and formed a regional standing force.

It was originally called a legion, but later it was changed to a regiment. Each legion consisted of 6 brigades, with 1,000 people in each brigade, including
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