I realize it's out the time frame of this forum, but can anyone suggest some illustrations, or reconstructions of the Moroccan Tribesmen/Spearman that make up the bulk of the north African infantry at the Battle of Alcácer Quibir in 1578? Especially what their shields looked like. I suspect the adarga was a cavalry shield but I really don't know.
Thanks Again -David Kush
The adarga was used by both cavalry and infantry - see http://www.warfare.altervista.org/WRG/Feudal-81-82-Andalusian_Infantry.htm - but whether it was still used by infantry in the 16th century I do not really know.
Quote from: David Kush on January 24, 2016, 05:00:14 PM
I realize it's out the time frame of this forum, but can anyone suggest some illustrations, or reconstructions of the Moroccan Tribesmen/Spearman that make up the bulk of the north African infantry at the Battle of Alcácer Quibir in 1578?
Well, there is Edward Suren's take https://www.blackgate.com/2013/03/09/the-battle-of-the-three-kings-1578-in-miniature/ (https://www.blackgate.com/2013/03/09/the-battle-of-the-three-kings-1578-in-miniature/), but probably artistic effect was more important than scholarly accuracy.
There is a depiction of a Moorish/ Chrirstin. battle in the Conquest of Granada that shows IIRC Adargas. You should look at the portrayaos of the fighting around Tunis around the 1540s. They show Moorish troops who are also illustrated in Geirge Gush's Renaissance Warfare which is available on the Web.
Roy
I can't find Gush's Moors online.
I think the Minifigs 15mm 16th-century Moors were based largely on the Gush illustrations - http://www.miniaturefigurines.co.uk/Catalogue.aspx?ScaleID=2&CategoryID=8&SubCategoryID=50 - but no infantry spearmen, though.
You could look through the images of The Battle of Higueruela thrown up by a google image search. While showing a battle of 1540, it was painted around the time of Alacer Quibir. This shows infantry and cavalry with a quite ovoid adarga.