KnowraPike squareLinked fromLinked fromThe 12 pages that link to Pike square, each with the reason it gives.All 12Broader topic 5Related 6Narrower topic 1Macedonian phalanxRelated: It offers a later comparison for the dense, spear-pointed front of the Macedonian formation.Swiss mercenariesBroader topic: Swiss infantry used dense pike formations to resist cavalry and advance against opposing troops.Pike and shotBroader topic: Pikemen often formed the protective core around which shot could shelter and reload.SpearBroader topic: It adapts the spear's reach into an all-around defense against attack.Infantry squareRelated: Its all-sided defense against mounted attack anticipated the tactical logic of the infantry square.Battle of FloddenNarrower topic: Scottish pike formations lost effectiveness on uneven ground during the fighting.Battle of MorgartenRelated: Swiss infantry formations helped blunt mounted forces in battles of this period.Battle of the Golden SpursRelated: Flemish infantry used dense formations and long weapons to blunt French cavalry charges.Burgundian WarsRelated: Swiss pike formations countered the Burgundian reliance on mounted forces.HalberdRelated: Halberdiers often supported formations whose reach and cohesion came from pikes.The Art of WarBroader topic: The dialogue describes pike infantry as a central element of its proposed field formation.PolearmBroader topic: Pikes show how polearms could protect a unit through coordinated mass rather than individual reach.