The hussars – very elite troops – would often win despite being heavily outnumbered. This gave their victories a special kind of glory, and is one of the reasons their status in Polish history is near ...

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 ...

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He says the hussars’ most famous battle was the Siege of Vienna in 1683 when they took part in the largest cavalry charge in history and repelled an attack by the Ottoman Empire. Macionis has ...