Fierce Scottish warriors were notorious all across Europe. Since the times of Edward III and William Wallace's revolt, Scottish pikemen had been famous for breaking English cavalry. Scottish halberdiers kept alive the glorious traditions of German free lancers and Swedish pikemen. This type of infantry dominated the field In the 15th and 16th centuries, and was still well in demand until the 17th century. Halberdiers successfully countered enemy cavalry and, due to the imperfections of ranged weapons, were able to withstand the onslaught of enemy infantry.