Western arquebuses and matchlocks were imported into Vietnam during the early 16th century. Conquistadors ported lances, arquebuses, steel armor and long swords. These matchlock arquebuses typically feature a long, sharpened retractable forked stand. European crossbows were phased out in the 16th century in favor of arquebuses and muskets. However, the majority of French matchlock arquebuses retained the crossbow-style trigger throughout the 17th century. They were armed with a mix of pikes, arquebuses and swords. The are ashigaru footsoldiers who are armed with spears and arquebuses and support the Yokai. Alvarado ordered his men to shoot their cannons, crossbows and arquebuses into the gathering crowd. A Habsburg commander in the mid-1560s once referred to muskets as "double arquebuses". In 1640 the first dragoon "tercio" was created, equipped with arquebuses and maces. The new provisions included cattle, sheep and pigs, crossbows, arquebuses, and gunpowder. Some fortifications were constructed in which cannon and arquebuses were mounted. The atakebune were armed with a few cannons and numerous large-caliber arquebuses. They kill the Spaniards so boldly, that without arquebuses we could do nothing. With the aid of a squad wielding arquebuses, the shogunate forces claimed another victory.