History: Polish Winged Hussars undefeated by 125 years - the best cavalry in the world!
Aktualizacja: 2 gru 2019
Posted 9/13/2015
Recently I saw the film about the Battle of Vienna. I am reluctant to speak about the history, especially about politics, though like everyone I have my own thoughts. That's why I'm writing about something completely different as before, about the average European does not know, just US American - I mean Polish Hussars. Whether you know, that if not for they, you wouldn't drink the coffee today? How they looked like? IMO they were the most beautiful cavalry in the World. First of all Hussars (in Polish Husaria) - Polish heavily armored cavalry undefeated by 125 years (!), equipped modern, even in guns, beside pikes and sabers, very brave army. A characteristic feature were 2 long wings after cavaliers back, please watch this: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HeaQzfE2kHw. Fully English documentary footage: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NEqo9Rip_ZE. This story goes back to the Battle of Vienna (here you are:
here is film titled "Battle of Vienna" about Victory of the Polish King Jan III Sobieski: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=G4Z1vE5ZB_w. What is important, in 1683 Polish King Jan III Sobieski, as well as Hussars, saved the whole Europe.

Pic. 1. Encyclopedia staropolska ilustrowana (Staropolska = Old-Polish
Author: Antoni Strzałecki
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