Sergeant, Rifleman, And Lanceman

A color lithograph that depicts three different classes of 16th century Spanish soldiers, the man on the left is a Sergeant who wears armor on his upper body and carries a halberd and a sword, he is also wearing a helmet, the man in the middle is a rifleman and wears only light chain mail around his upper torso, he also carries a sword and wears a helmet, a horn for gun powder can be seen on his hip, the soldier on the left is armed with a long lance and a sword, he wears upper body armor, carries a shield and wears a helmet, 1534. From the New York Public Library. (Photo by Smith Collection/Gado/Getty Images).