Bring the Italian Wars of the Fifteenth and Sixteenth Centuries to life on the Pike & Shotte tabletop! Fought between the Holy Roman Empire, Spain, France, and a whole host of Italian states, the Italian Wars would see a pivotal turning point in th ehistory of warfare, marking the transition from the 'bills and bows' of medieval combat to the arquebus and pike. Packed with incredibly colourful characters, perhaps no forces better epitomise the period than the Landsknechts and Swiss. These legendary mercenaries wage war against each other across Italy and beyond, ushering in the new era of battlefield tactics. Death & the Landsknecht lets you bring these famous battles, and more, to the Pike & Shotte battlefield.