The "Imperial Pikemen" artwork! Here the site of "Sorcery" Sorcery TCG
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New illustrations, for the Card Game "Sorcery: Contested Realm"
A small selection of three (among many) illustrations published with the new Card Game "Sorcery: Contested Realm". Medieval Knight and castle, Swiss and Landsknecht Pikemen and a Hunting Party.
Hans Franz Naegeli, Conqueror of the Vaud, 1536
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Hans Franz Nägeli was Supreme Commander of the Bernese
troops in the conquest of Vaud (1536), during the war agaist Savoy.
http://www.hr-lavater.ch/2014/08/09/der-baer-in-der-waadt-1536/
The illustration depicts Nägeli in half-harness, with the
typical broad-brimmed plumed hat.
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The sculpture of the "Vennerbrunnen" in Bern
Historic Switzerland, a small illustrated excursion between Murten and Bern
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| The beautiful main street of Murten / Morat, with Berntor |
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| View of the Mont Vully from Murten |
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| The walls of Murten, beautifully preserved |
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| And now a little bit of Berne, which is always a joy for a historical illustrator: here is a selection of some of the splendid fountains in the city, decorated with polychrome statues by the Renaissance sculptor Hans Gieng (years around 1540) |
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| And here is an example of the armours of the 30s and 40s of the 16th century, inspired precisely by the Bern fountains: Hans Franz Naegeli wears a specimen while he conquers the Vaud |
Swiss Standard-bearer, Battle of Dornach, 1499 (Swabian War - Schwabenkrieg)
The Swabian War (Schwaben- oder Schweizerkrieg) broke out due to the ancient contrasts between the Habsburgs ant the Swiss Cantons, and in this case was the territorial controversy between the Grisons and the Habsburg Duke of Tyrol (the Emperor Maximilian) to turn on again the fuse.
The conflict expanded from the Rhine Valley to the Lake Constance; saw small-scale clashes but bloody looting. Imperial troops were finally defeated at Dornach on July 22, 1499.
The battle saw the complete triumph of the Swiss Cantons (Old Swiss Confederacy) on the imperial Swabian League and ended the Swabian War.
Among the Swiss fighters there were 5000 from Bern, 400 from Zurich, 600 from Lucerne, plus contingents from Uri, Zug and Unterwalden. The arrival of the Lucerne and Zug soldiers was decisive for the victory over Maximilan's army (16,000 men).
The battle was a key step in the history of the Swiss Confederation.
In the figure is depicted a Standard-bearer from the mighty city of Bern, with the typical feather turban and the transition clothes between the fashion of the 15th century and the much more extravagant "slasing" fashion of the 16th century.
Swiss halberdier, Morat/Murten 1476, & Swiss soldier from Bern, 1475
In 1475 the Bernese, with Fribourg, conquered large parts of the Vaud Savoyard, which was allied with the Burgundians. During the month of August the Bernese attacked the castle of Aigle, to end the restless deployment of enemy troops.
Landsknecht versus Reislaeufer, c. 1520 AD
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| "Hie Lanz", "Hie Schwytz" Landsknecht VS Reislaeufer |
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| "Hie Lanz" German Landsknecht (Schultheiss) |
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| "Hie Schwytz" Swiss Reislaeufer |
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