Armies and Warfare in the Pike

by Donald F. Featherstone

Donald Featherstone's analysis of the main weaponry, tactics, and strategies used in conducting warfare covers the period from Agincourt in 1415 to the time of the English Civil War.

Genres: 17th Century, 16th Century

288 pages, Hardcover

First published September 1, 1998

About the author

Featherstone (who sometimes used his middle initial and sometimes didn't) served in the Royal Armoured Corps in World War II before becoming a physiotherapist. He worked for Southampton Football Club and Hampshire County Cricket Club, writing books on sporting, dancing, and industrial injuries.

Later, he turned his attention to his childhood hobby of toy soldiers, writing dozens of books on the subject and becoming instrumental in the development of wargaming as a pasttime. He also wrote books on military history.

Reviews

[Mark Luongo · Rating 4 out of 5]

I 've had this book in library for many years and now that I am venturing into 16th/17th Century re-enacting with the Twisted Knot Company of Pike & Shot thought it would be a good time to pick it up.
The only thing I would have liked to see is more detailed maps, a glossary and maybe some further illustrations. But that is what Osprey books are for.
This book is a survivor of the "Flood of August 2018."