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ArtStation - Officer of a Spanish Tercio, XVI Century A.D., Jaime Martinez Spain, Art

A "Tercio" ("third" in english) was a Spanish infantry organization during the Habsburg Spain. They were called "thirds" because they were, in theory, made up originally of 1/3 pikemen, 1/3 swordsmen, and 1/3 of firearms. Although other powers adopted the tercio formation, their armies fell short of the fearsome reputation of the Spanish, who possessed a core of professional soldiers, which gave them an edge that was hard for other states to match. On 24 February 1537 the Tercio de Galeras…

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