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<blockquote data-quote="Tonguez" data-source="post: 884706" data-attributes="member: 1125"><p>Heres some history on the <a href="http://www.angelfire.com/bc/blackcompany/bc1525.html" target="_blank">real Black Company</a> formed in March of 1525 at Rothenburg</p><p></p><p>Heres stuff on the <a href="http://allsands.com/History/mercenaryjob_byf_gn.htm" target="_blank">Italian Condotierri (Mercenaries)</a> </p><p></p><p>Heres a PDF giving a history of Sir John Hawkwood (English Condotierri <a href="http://www.deremilitari.org/leaderch06.pdf" target="_blank">The Organism of Mecernary Companies</a> taken from <a href="http://www.deremilitari.org/hawkwood.htm" target="_blank">this site</a> </p><p></p><p>Anyway in general terms it can be assumed that</p><p>1. Initially Mercenaries were Soldiers who found themselvews out of work when their homenations declared peace</p><p></p><p>2. Many were no more than brigands only a few became legitimate proffesional soldiers-fo-hire</p><p></p><p>3. Most Mercenary Bands included both Footmen (Archers and Pikes) and Cavalry Lances (from which comes the wood Freelancer)</p><p></p><p>The Lances were headed by a Captain who had with his a Sargent and an Ensign (Flagbearer). </p><p>Every ten Lances in a Company was in turn headed by a Corporal (Italian "Coprale")</p><p></p><p>4. Mercernaries were hired (mainly) by Nobles and Monarchs by way of contract with the Captain. The Captain then was responsible for hiring troops.</p><p>Thus most porfessional Captains were good businessmen and had a lot of economic dealings (the Ensign would act as Clerk and deal with Banks etc)</p><p></p><p>5. Mercernaries were paid (according to their contract) using funds derived from Taxation (first began when Feudal Landowners startd sending money rather than service to the King)</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="Tonguez, post: 884706, member: 1125"] Heres some history on the [URL=http://www.angelfire.com/bc/blackcompany/bc1525.html]real Black Company[/URL] formed in March of 1525 at Rothenburg Heres stuff on the [URL=http://allsands.com/History/mercenaryjob_byf_gn.htm]Italian Condotierri (Mercenaries)[/URL] Heres a PDF giving a history of Sir John Hawkwood (English Condotierri [URL=http://www.deremilitari.org/leaderch06.pdf]The Organism of Mecernary Companies[/URL] taken from [URL=http://www.deremilitari.org/hawkwood.htm]this site[/URL] Anyway in general terms it can be assumed that 1. Initially Mercenaries were Soldiers who found themselvews out of work when their homenations declared peace 2. Many were no more than brigands only a few became legitimate proffesional soldiers-fo-hire 3. Most Mercenary Bands included both Footmen (Archers and Pikes) and Cavalry Lances (from which comes the wood Freelancer) The Lances were headed by a Captain who had with his a Sargent and an Ensign (Flagbearer). Every ten Lances in a Company was in turn headed by a Corporal (Italian "Coprale") 4. Mercernaries were hired (mainly) by Nobles and Monarchs by way of contract with the Captain. The Captain then was responsible for hiring troops. Thus most porfessional Captains were good businessmen and had a lot of economic dealings (the Ensign would act as Clerk and deal with Banks etc) 5. Mercernaries were paid (according to their contract) using funds derived from Taxation (first began when Feudal Landowners startd sending money rather than service to the King) [/QUOTE]
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