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The 10 pages that link to Arquebus, each with the reason it gives.

• Gunpowder warfareBroader topic: Its increasing battlefield use helped make firearms a regular part of infantry formations.

• Oda NobunagaRelated: Nobunaga expanded the organized use of firearms in Japanese warfare.

• MatchlockBroader topic: It became the characteristic long gun built around the matchlock mechanism.

• Pike and shotRelated: Arquebusiers supplied the firearm component of many pike-and-shot formations.

• Battle of PaviaRelated: Imperial arquebusiers inflicted devastating fire on French cavalry and infantry.

• Hand cannonBroader topic: It developed a more manageable stock and ignition arrangement from earlier hand firearms.

• MusketNarrower topic: The arquebus was a predecessor to the musket in European infantry warfare.

• StreltsyRelated: Streltsy infantry relied on firearms such as the arquebus alongside edged weapons.

• Plate armourRelated: Firearms helped drive changes in armour thickness, weight, and battlefield use.

• History of the firearmBroader topic: It was a common shoulder-fired weapon before the musket became dominant.