Pike & Shotte 202014002 Ashigaru Spearmen (Age of Warring States) Japan Infantry

Description

Pike & Shotte - Age of the Warring States (1467-1603): Ashigaru Spearmen
Summary: 20 unpainted plastic miniatures for Pike & Shotte or other games.
Pike & Shotte is a game of tabletop battles with model soldiers set in the 17th century. Pit your wits and tactics against your friends as armies clash in massed combat.
Ashigaru (literally “light foot”) were so named as they had lighter armour than the Samurai. They also formed the bulk of the armies of the day. Each Samurai was expected to provide two armed Ashigaru. Many of these would be armed with the yari (spear).
These are not the pike blocks of contemporary Europe as the Ashigaru were trained to fight in a looser formation, travel quicker and their spear was for slicing and thrusting. Many a battle was won by the Ashigaru, especially if cavalry were foolish enough to attack them from the front.
As time went on in the Sengoku (1467-1603) period the proportion of Ashigaru spearmen increased. Their relative ease and speed of training meant they were easier to replace (and cheaper). Marching into battle with drums beating, worn on the backs of troops and beaten by the man behind, and displaying their masters Mon on their sashimono, they would be a formidable sight to behold. Tokugawa Ieyasu, the Shogun that pacified Japan, was himself the son of an Ashigaru.
Set contains
20 plastic Ashigaru with Yari spears,
Decal sheet with Takeda clan markings,
Assembly leaflet,
Plastic bases.
Infantry with spers.  Multi-part plastic miniatures, plastic bases.  28mm scale.
Box contains twenty Ashigaru.  Miniatures are supplied unpainted and require assembly.  Figures are about 1 1/8" to 1 1/4" to to top of head.
•Company: Warlord Games and Wargames Factory
•Series/Line: Pike & Shotte (Feudal Japan)
•Stock Number: 202014002
•Contents: Twenty (20) miniatures
•Sculptor: N/A
•Scale: 28mm
•Material: Plastic
•Condition: New
This is a hobby product and not a toy. Recommended for ages 15 and up.
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