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It was how the swiss usedthe pike that did it; in a formation calledthe pike square. You...

It was how the swiss used
the pike that did it; in a formation called
the pike square. You get a feel for its power
with these modern soldiers. Any cavalry idiot enough
to charge this lot, got itself skewered
on the four-foot steel tips; but the real magic was the way
the pike square moved

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It was how the swiss used the pike that did it;
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in a formation called the pike square.
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You get a feel for its power with these modern soldiers.
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Any cavalry idiot enough to charge this lot,
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got itself skewered on the four-foot steel tips;
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but the real magic was the way the pike square moved.
Duration
23 seconds
Views
67
Timestamp in Movie
00:09:34
Uploaded
Jan 16, 2025
Season
1
Episode
8
Genres
documentary, history
Production
Frankfurter Filmwerkstatt

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Movie Summary

Follow James Burke through the history of science and technology in this collection of 10 1-hour episodes, starting with "The Trigger Effect."
S01 • E08 You see the way they could come to a sudden stop, - Connections 00:15
You see the way they could come to a sudden stop,
S01 • E04 These monks did everything with fanatical discipline. - Connections 00:17
These monks did everything with fanatical discipline.
S01 • E06 Cosy little offices, don't you think? - Connections 00:22
Cosy little offices, don't you think?
S01 • E08 In general service by 1590, fired a 2-pound ball, a 100 yards; - Connections 00:19
In general service by 1590, fired a 2-pound ball, a 100 yard...
S01 • E08 The pikes were still needed, for protection. - Connections 00:06
The pikes were still needed, for protection.
S01 • E01 As the network fell apart, - Connections 00:28
As the network fell apart,
S01 • E04 Bruges was one of the richest of the medieval cities built by the woolen trade. - Connections 00:23
Bruges was one of the richest of the medieval cities built b...
S01 • E05 See, these were the days of the great clerical carve-up - Connections 00:13
See, these were the days of the great clerical carve-up
S01 • E09 This is the short but sobering tale - Connections 00:11
This is the short but sobering tale
S01 • E01 As the lifeblood of the city drained, - Connections 00:13
As the lifeblood of the city drained,
S01 • E09 See, Henry divorced his wife in defiance of the pope, - Connections 00:19
See, Henry divorced his wife in defiance of the pope,
S01 • E03 That weapon was the Welsh longbow, - Connections 00:15
That weapon was the Welsh longbow,
S01 • E09 Now, at some places like Glastonbury, - Connections 00:07
Now, at some places like Glastonbury,
S01 • E09 The idea was probably cooked up by the abbot's steward, - Connections 00:12
The idea was probably cooked up by the abbot's steward,
S01 • E09 This rich little pie thing was supposed to make the king - Connections 00:17
This rich little pie thing was supposed to make the king
S01 • E09 So, the plan failed. Henry took everything, - Connections 00:15
So, the plan failed. Henry took everything,
S01 • E01 Over an area of 18 million square miles, - Connections 00:13
Over an area of 18 million square miles,
S01 • E06 See, glass making needs sand and wood mainly, - Connections 00:28
See, glass making needs sand and wood mainly,
S01 • E07 Well, with the crowned heads of Europe watching this fiasco, - Connections 00:31
Well, with the crowned heads of Europe watching this fiasco,
S01 • E06 If you think about it, things must've been pretty far gone - Connections 00:24
If you think about it, things must've been pretty far g...