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Tercio de Flanders
2,591 escudo's to raise, 176 escudo's in pay.
Commanded by the Maestro de Campo Mendoza.
Under him:
- Major-Sergent (Captain of the second company)
- Paymaster and 3 assistants
- Provst and 6 underlings
- Chaplain, and 2 ordinary chaplains
- Clerk
- Surgeon
- Drummer
Each coy with,
- 1 captain (and his page)
- 1 alférez
- 1 sergent
- 1 abanderado (ensign),
- 3 musicians
- 1 clerk
- 1 chaplain and 1 barber
10 Companies of Pike
Coy divided into:
10 x corselets grande escuadra of 100
Heavily armoured pikemen who make up the first few ranks of each tercio square.
Type: Men-at-Arms (50)
Primary Weapon: Pike (12)
Secondary Weapon: Sidesword (15)
Armor: Partial Plate (35)
Total Cost: 112 Gold
Upkeep: 6
10 x single pikemen grande escuadra of 100
Lightly armoured pikemen whose only requirements are strength and endurance.
Type: Men-at-Arms (50)
Primary Weapon: Pike (12)
Secondary Weapon: Sidesword (15)
Armor: Plated Coat (5)
Total Cost: 82 Gold
Upkeep: 6
2 Companies of arquebusiers divided into:
7 x arquebusiers grande escuadra of 100
Type: Men-at-Arms (50)
Primary Weapon: Arquebus (25)
Secondary Weapon: Sidesword (15)
Armor: Padded jacket (3)
Total Cost: 93 Gold
Upkeep: 8
Totals (Book)
- 137 officers, supernumeraries
- 1,000 corselets Pikemen
- 1,000 single Pikemen
- 700 arquebusiers
Francis I.'s Provincal Legions
Assuming some veterans. An "regular" provincial legion would more commonly have no veterans, all militia.
Organized into 6 Bands (597 Rising, 49 Upkeep)
Each with:
3 x coy corselets of 100
Type: Men-at-Arms (50)
Primary Weapon: Pike (12)
Secondary Weapon: Sidesword (15)
Armor: Partial Plate (35)
Total Cost: 112 Gold
Upkeep: 6
5 x coy pikemen of 100
Type: Militia
Primary Weapon: Pike (12)
Secondary Weapon: Nein!
Armor: Padded Coat (3)
Total Cost: 15 Gold
Upkeep: 3
2 x coy arquebusiers of 100
Type: Men-at-Arms (50)
Primary Weapon: Arquebus (25)
Secondary Weapon: Sidesword (15)
Armor: Padded jacket (3)
Total Cost: 93 Gold
Upkeep: 8
Totals (Book)
- 1,800 corselets Pikemen (2016g/Raise; 108/Upkeep)
- 3,000 single Pikemen (450g/Raise; 90/Upkeep)
- 1200 arquebusiers (1116g/Raise; 96/Upkeep)
- Totals (3582g/Raise; 294/Upkeep)