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Polish hussars
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The Polish hussars, alternatively known as the winged hussars, were an elite heavy cavalry formation active in Poland and in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1503 to 1702. Their epithet is deri
Straz hetmanska
Straz hetmanska
Entrance of winged Polish hussar delegates in La Rochelle, France, in 1573, following the Siege of La Rochelle (1572–1573) and their offering of the P
Entrance of winged Polish hussar delegates in La Rochelle, France, in 1573, following the Siege of La Rochelle (1572–1573) and their offering of the Polish throne to the Duke of Anjou.
Reconstruction using 17th-century armour, Polish Army Museum.
Reconstruction using 17th-century armour, Polish Army Museum.
Polish hussars during entry into Kraków, detail of so-called Stockholm Roll, 1605.
Polish hussars during entry into Kraków, detail of so-called Stockholm Roll, 1605.
Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth
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The Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, also referred to as Poland–Lithuania or the First Polish Republic, was a federative real union between the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania, exist
Polish hussars
…The Polish hussars (; Polish: husaria ), alternatively known as the winged hussars, were an elite heavy cavalry formation active in Poland and in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth from 1503 to 1702. Their epithet is derived from large rear wings, which were intended to demoralize the enemy during a charge. The hussars ranked as…
The Union of Lublin joined the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1569.
The Union of Lublin joined the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania in 1569.
Sigismund III Vasa, who reigned between 1587 and 1632, presided over an era of prosperity and territorial expansion of the Commonwealth.
Sigismund III Vasa, who reigned between 1587 and 1632, presided over an era of prosperity and territorial expansion of the Commonwealth.
Sejm (parliament) of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in the early 17th century
Sejm (parliament) of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in the early 17th century
John III Sobieski, victor over the Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Vienna in 1683.
John III Sobieski, victor over the Ottoman Turks at the Battle of Vienna in 1683.