SW009 Ashigaru Arquebusier w/Sashimonu Banner SEKIGAHARA 1600 This Persian Immortal is portrayed

This Persian Immortal is portrayed standing ready for battle

Macedonian Phalanx

Guarding imperial residences and palace entrances

conveyed a sense of pride and unity

or classical armies

SW009 Ashigaru Arquebusier w/Sashimonu Banner SEKIGAHARA 1600 This Persian Immortal is portrayedSW009 In general, fewer Ashigaru Arquebusiers carried the small Sashimono banners as it was believed they might hamper the loading and firing of the cumbersome matchlock weapons. However, their commanders would assert the necessity that at least some archebusiers must fly the flag so their positions on the battlefield could be seen from a distance. A sashimono was a small banner mounted on a pole attached to the back of a soldier's armor. It displayed