The document provides an overview of the Age of Pike and Shot from the 15th to 17th centuries, describing developments in military technology and tactics including the rise of gunpowder weapons and the decline of knights. It discusses the major European powers and wars of the period such as the Hundred Years War, Italian Wars, and Thirty Years War. Key figures like Gustavus Adolphus and developments like the replacement of the pikeman by the bayonet-equipped musketeer brought an end to this era of warfare.

1. The Age of Pike and Shot By Tyler L and Bennett K

2. Gunpowder Cannon Pike Decline of the Knight Hundred Years War Fall of Constantinople Background: The transition from Medieval Warfare

3. Main Powers: Ottoman Empire Habsburgs France Italy/Pope England Other areas: China, Japan, Persia Events: Capitalist Revolution, Protestant Reformation, rise of monarchy, centralization of the state, Scientific Revolution Background: Europe in this period

5. Swiss Tactics Phalanx The Pike

6. Cannon-Field/Siege Arquebus Matchlock Musket Deployment/Uses Maurice of Orange Firearms

8. Types Uses/Weapons Effects/Drawbacks Cavalry

9. Naval Innovations

10. Army Size Role of Mercenaries Conscription Command-Lack of unity Pillaging Disease Army Makeup/Recruitment

11. Battle strategies Dutch vs. Spanish Sieges/Forts Methods of warfare Nature of Wars Tactics

12. Italian Wars War of the Schmalkaldic League Dutch War of Independence French Wars of Religion Habsburg-Ottoman Wars Thirty Years War English Civil War/War of the Three Kingdoms 9 Years War/Wars of Louis XIV Great Northern War Major Wars

13. Major Generals

14. Sweden/Saxony vs. Holy Roman Empire Commanders-Protestants: GustavusAdolphus, Bernhard of Weimar Imperials: Wallenstein Prelude The Battle of Lutzen

15. The Battle

16. Army transition-Mercanaries to National Artillery Improvements Flintlock Musket/Bayonet-The end of the Pikeman Increased army size Use of communications/supply lines The End of the Era

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