Gunners at the Battle of Pavia, 1525 AD
Display of 16th century infantry confronting armored cavalry

Long before assault rifles, there was the arquebus—and it changed everything.

From knights to footmen, the battlefield would never be the same.

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Arquebus: Long Guns in the Late Medieval and Early Modern Eras

With volley firing, the arquebus went from being a support weapon to the primary focus of most early modern armies.

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