The movie Alatriste shows a very good depiction of that battle (probably the most realistic representation of pike-and-shot warfare on film), with Viggo Mortensen as grizzled veteran soldier.
https://youtube.com/watch?v=4y6agtVxWi8
this post was submitted on 14 Jan 2026
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God bless the spear.
Painted by someone who almost certainly wasn't there and never saw a battle.
So, just like almost any painting depicting a (historical) battle?
Some are a lot more realistic than this one.
What's the trouble with this one?
Pikemen are supposed to be clumped together, but not 6 rows deep, especially not AFTER the battle. That's just asking for projectiles to wipe em out. However I then realized it could just be limitations of the artist, or artistic choice to fill it out more.