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Were pikes used during the Napoleonic Wars? I know they were becoming obsolete by this time period because most infantry troops had bayonets attached to their muskets, but were there any pike-specific units during any instance of the wars?
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>>980473
The russians still used short pikes, but mostly because they didnt have enough guns, same goes for the odd civilian militia. Musket + bayonet completely outclasses pike
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>>980524
Nah bro, you're confusing the 30 Years war aesthetic with Spanish-American war era American aesthetic.
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>>980544
>wannabe prussian unfiorms
Ewww
I'd take Napoleonic uniforms over this filth any day
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>>980571
I was referring more to the campaign uniforms with the Stetson hats and those hot sexy Krag-Jorgensen rifles.
Napoleonic uniforms are okay, but shakos only look good in paintings.
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>>980544
All I see are amatuers trying way too hard, hopefully the get macheted to pieces by filipinos
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How do swords and axes beat pikes?
Isn't stabby stabby better than slashy slashy?
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>>980473
>I know they were becoming obsolete by this time period
They were already obsolete during the seven years war and the American war for independence.
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>>982263
It's all about getting past the pointy end.
However, in general, you'd try to beat them either with other pikes, shooting them or outflanking them.
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>>982263
Pikes are only useful in formations and at range. Get past the points or break/outflank the formation and the pikemen are fucked. This is why rome fucked greeks so badly
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