TYW Imperialist Tratischer

[sgtsteiner]

Hi

Tratischer appear in TYW early & late Imperialist lists but what historical unit do these represent ? are they an amalgam of sword & buckler types within the Tercios/Pike & Shot units or ?
An attractive novelty unit just looking some background to them

Cheers

[DanielS]

Well the problem is that there probably is no background to find as these troops do not seem to have existed in the first place. While the Rondartschiere/Targeteer was popular in some theoretical texts I have yet to find actual evidence for their use in the 1618-1648 period as a separate troop type in the Imperial or Leaugist armies.

[sgtsteiner]

Hi Daniel

Thought they were likely an abstracted or alternative interpretation type unit but having only really read general histories of period (which dont really mention much in way of any specific units) thought I would ask.

Only a single unit so shouldnt unbalance things too much if used

Cheers