A musketeer was a type of soldier equipped with a musket. Musketeers were an important part of early modern warfare, … See more

The hand cannon was invented in Song dynasty China in the 12th century and was in widespread use there in the 13th century. It spread westward across Asia during the 14th century. Arquebusiers and musketeers were emplo… See more

In the Spanish army, the tercio or the Spanish square was a mixed infantry formation that theoretically could number up to 3,000 pikemen, swordsmen and musketeers; although it was usually much smaller on t… See more

The Janissary corps of the Ottoman army were using matchlock muskets as early as the 1440s. The Ottoman Empire, centering on Turkey and extending into Balkans, Arabia and North Africa used muskets to conquer Constantin… See more

The Kingdom of Ndongo developed its musketeer forces in the 16th century amid war against the Portuguese in Angola. In 1585, 40 musketeers formed part of an attacking force deployed against Portugal. A small mu… See more

• Fusilier
• Rifleman
• Pike and shot
• Line infantry
• Foot Guards… See more