François Paulin Dalerac, a French courtier of Polish King Jan III Sobieski, commander of the famous Battle of Vienna during which the hussars played a key role, writes in the 1699 book Les Anecdotes ...

The Winged Hussars, led by King Jan Sobieski, have been credited with helping break the Ottoman siege of Vienna in September 1693, ending Turkish expansion into Europe. The Polish Air Force ...

📜 Siege of Vienna: Charge of the Winged Hussars - Leopold knew it was time to get the Holy Roman Empire involved if he wanted to keep Vienna, but it wouldn't be as simple as asking for a favor.

The Polish cavalry called the hussars or ‘winged horsemen’ were amongst the deadliest army units in Europe, playing a crucial role in military history. Unsurprisingly, they have been immortalised by ...