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Poland's Light Cavalry: The Winged Hussars
In this episode of The Story of Poland, Lucas and Luna explore the legendary winged hussars — Poland's heavy cavalry that dominated battlefields for over a century. They trace the origins of the husaria from Serbian and Hungarian mercenaries to their iconic winged armor, and dissect their unique tactics, including the devastating charge with long lances and the use of koncerz swords. The episode focuses on the hussars' greatest victory, the Battle of Vienna in 1683, where King Jan III Sobieski led the largest cavalry charge in history against the Ottoman army, breaking the siege and…
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