Pike Combat

[LafayetteCCurtis]

and giue a blow and thrust(tearmed a half reuerse, & thrust) all at, and in one time at their faces: A therewithall must presentlie in an instant, with their daggers in their left hands, thrust at the bottome of their enmeies bellies vnder the lammes of their Cuyrasses, or at any other disarmed parts.

Instructions Observations And Orders Mylitarie, 24-27

The most interesting thing I notice here is that "half reuerse" can be a translation of the Bolognese mezzo roverso!

[steve hick]

and giue a blow and thrust(tearmed a half reuerse, & thrust) all at, and in one time at their faces: A therewithall must presentlie in an instant, with their daggers in their left hands, thrust at the bottome of their enmeies bellies vnder the lammes of their Cuyrasses, or at any other disarmed parts.

Instructions Observations And Orders Mylitarie, 24-27

The most interesting thing I notice here is that "half reuerse" can be a translation of the Bolognese mezzo roverso!

Interestingly enough, Alfieri has a work on the pike, likely we'll be looking into it at some point.
Steve