* Jan van Steenbergen said on 2002-12-16 10:03:11 +0100
> --- Josh Brandt-Young skrzypszy:
>
> > 2. What on Earth is a ?landsknecht?? This is from a Mro¿ek story, and the
> > context is ?Nasz Dom Towarowy otrzyma³ czterysta nowych pó³pancerzy, model
> > XVI wiek, u¿ywany swego czasu przez landsknechtów?.
>
/snip/ lots
>
> Anyway, it's those helpers your question is about. Thus: a "Landsknecht" is a
> mercenary, a member of a Medieval landowner's private army.
Maybe a good translation would be "Armsman".
OffTopic: Anyone else enjoy Lois McMaster Bujold's books from the Vorkosiverse?
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