Tour Scotland photograph of a Scottish pike being demonstrated at Scone Palace by Perth, Perthshire, Scotland. Scottish pike formations were common during the Wars of Scottish Independence in the late 13th and early 14th centuries. A pike is a pole weapon, a very long thrusting spear formerly used extensively by infantry. Unlike many similar weapons, the pike is not intended to be thrown. Pikes were used regularly in European warfare from the early Middle Ages until around 1700, and were wielded by foot soldiers deployed in close quarters.
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