百年戰爭期間,英法兩國間歇性的進行戰爭,期間有多次短暫的和約,和平期間對傭兵團等同失業。由於缺乏戰鬥以外的技能與機會,許多傭兵,尤其是那些來自外國的人,組成如路盜者(英语:Routiers)或剝皮人(英语:Écorcheurs)之類的強盜團,掠奪法蘭西鄉村地區維生,直到兩國再度開戰。類似的情形也發生在西班牙與日耳曼地區。1360年,英法簽訂布勒丁尼條約,這是百年戰爭期間較長的一次停戰期,持續近10年。期間傭兵團持續壯大,規模動輒數千人,有了更完善的內部組織,還為傭兵團取了浪漫化的名稱。由塞甘·德·巴德福(英语:Seguin de Badefol)率領的「後來者(英语:Tard-Venus)」(Tards-venus)在勃艮地與朗格多克地區四處蹂躪,甚至在1362年的布里涅戰役中擊敗了法王的正規軍[5]。
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