![An English Civil War style pike with tapered diamond section blade, turned crossguard, double straps An English Civil War style pike with tapered diamond section blade, turned crossguard, double straps](https://www.tooveys.com/lots/311177/0812.jpg)
An English Civil War style pike with tapered diamond section blade, turned crossguard, double straps
![Soldiers with a point to prove: what's it like being a pikeman? – The Earl of Manchester's Regiment of Foote blog Soldiers with a point to prove: what's it like being a pikeman? – The Earl of Manchester's Regiment of Foote blog](https://earlofmanchesters.files.wordpress.com/2012/04/untitled-1.jpg)
Soldiers with a point to prove: what's it like being a pikeman? – The Earl of Manchester's Regiment of Foote blog
A reproduction English Civil War style helmet, with a reproduction pike, further reproduction bladed
![Is it true that in some battles of the First English Civil War, pikemen on both sides would just 'wave their pikes around' pretending to be fighting, and hoping their commanders wouldn't Is it true that in some battles of the First English Civil War, pikemen on both sides would just 'wave their pikes around' pretending to be fighting, and hoping their commanders wouldn't](https://qph.cf2.quoracdn.net/main-qimg-5530f319c2a706ec1d1d99c05bbfc67a.webp)
Is it true that in some battles of the First English Civil War, pikemen on both sides would just 'wave their pikes around' pretending to be fighting, and hoping their commanders wouldn't
![AO26 Spearmen/Pikemen running,shouldered weapon (these can be used as Low Country or Early Swiss Pike aswell as French or Scottish spearmen) - Perry Miniatures AO26 Spearmen/Pikemen running,shouldered weapon (these can be used as Low Country or Early Swiss Pike aswell as French or Scottish spearmen) - Perry Miniatures](https://www.perry-miniatures.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/10/Ao_26.jpg)
AO26 Spearmen/Pikemen running,shouldered weapon (these can be used as Low Country or Early Swiss Pike aswell as French or Scottish spearmen) - Perry Miniatures
![English Civil War on Twitter: "Olé! Leigh brings a touch of light-footed style to battle at Chester #reenactment #historicalreenactment #reenactmentlife #history #historical #17thcentury #englishcivilwar #englishhistory #britishhistory #pike #pikeman ... English Civil War on Twitter: "Olé! Leigh brings a touch of light-footed style to battle at Chester #reenactment #historicalreenactment #reenactmentlife #history #historical #17thcentury #englishcivilwar #englishhistory #britishhistory #pike #pikeman ...](https://pbs.twimg.com/media/DW4oS98WsAA7Ld6.jpg:large)