Become a pikeman in the Earl of Manchesters Regiment of Foote

Join up now by emailing Probably the most competitive role on the battlefield, this is a great destresser and is suitable for adults, both male and female, who like a physical challenge. A pike is an 18feet long pole made of wood that normally had a metal spike at the end, though for safety reasons ours do not. A very traditional weapon that required skill to master, the pike were used en masse by welldrilled men. Pikemen would stand in large blocks to protect vulnerable musketeers from charging cavalry and they would also attack the enemy in brutal handtohand combat. Pike was considered to be the backbone of the infantry, but as muskets became more effective the use of the pike declined.