Pike & Shotte Musketeers Marching 0715 The Dutch and Belgian contingents

The Dutch and Belgian contingents of the Waterloo campaign formed a third of the allied army

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The average age of the soldier in these units was 30 years old - much older than other front line troops

24 January 1941

Santísima Trinidad

Pike & Shotte Musketeers Marching 0715 The Dutch and Belgian contingentsAt the beginning of the 16th century the first muskets were introduced the Spanish were at the forefront of developing the battlefield roles for these new weapons. Muskets had originally been developed as much heavier guns, used mostly on fortified walls; but the Spanish introduced a lighter model that could be fired using a forked rest. Models supplied unassembled and unpainted