Collection: Pike & Shotte

Pike & Shotte explores the warfare of the 16th and 17th centuries, a period when gunpowder weapons began to reshape the battlefield. Pike blocks, musketeers, cavalry, and artillery combined to form the distinctive armies of the early modern era, where discipline, formation, and timing could decide the outcome of a battle. The period covers a wide range of conflicts, from the Italian Wars and the Wars of Religion through to the Thirty Years’ War and the English Civil Wars. These armies reflect the transition from medieval warfare to the organised, gunpowder-dominated battlefields that would define the centuries to come. For players looking to field even larger armies in a smaller scale, see Pike & Shotte Epic Battles.