Italian Wars French Gendarmes Heavy Cavalry Command french-navy without ammunition

without ammunition

and few can resist its lure

These earthworks would often be counter-attacked by besieged forces

Drawing inspiration from Mauldin's cartoon Old Sarge and his Jeep

cattle and pigs can provide added depth to your dioramas

Italian Wars French Gendarmes Heavy Cavalry Command french-navy without ammunitionLead your men to death or glory with the final hurrah of the armoured knight! The French Gendarme (literally man at arms) was the ultimate evolution of the medieval knight, who had dominated European warfare for centuries. Fully encased in the pinnacle of plate armour technology, tilting a lance at the enemy, and thundering into combat on horseback, he was in many ways something of an anachronism when compared to the artillery and infantry arrayed