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The Polish Hussars: Winged Knights Who Saved Europe
In this episode, Lucas and Luna dive into the legend and reality of the winged hussars, the fearsome Polish cavalry that dominated battlefields for over a century. They explore the origins of the husaria under Stefan Batory, the iconic wings worn into battle, and the revolutionary tactics of the pancerne and kopijnicze formations. The conversation centers on the hussars' greatest triumph—the 1683 Battle of Vienna—but also reveals their devastating defeat at the 1621 Battle of Chocim and the slow decline that followed. Lucas explains how the hussars' lances were longer than any other…
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