Pike square

Swiss Gevierthaufen at the Battle of Sempach on 9 Jul 1386. Painting by Hans Ulrich Wegmann.

The pike square was a military tactical formation in which 10 rows of men in 10 columns wielded pikes. It was developed by the Swiss Confederacy during the 14th century for use by its infantry.

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