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Landsknecht_Doppelsoldner
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Topic: Fantasy Duel #7--Hungarian hussar vs. Turkish akinci Posted: 14-Mar-2005 at 22:56 |
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Posted: 15-Mar-2005 at 03:09 |
This is no contest.Polish heavy cavalry vs light Ottoman scouts.The aknc may have some chance if he can prevent the hussar from coming close with his bow.Otherwise he will get split
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Posted: 15-Mar-2005 at 03:40 |
Weren't the Hussars light cavalry?
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Posted: 15-Mar-2005 at 05:44 |
[QUOTE=Yiannis]
Weren't the Hussars light cavalry?
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Actually some of them were heavily armored.And they carried long lances.
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Landsknecht_Doppelsoldner
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Posted: 15-Mar-2005 at 06:06 |
Originally posted by aknc
[QUOTE=Yiannis]
Weren't the Hussars light cavalry?
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Actually some of them were heavily armored.And they carried long lances.
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Wrong.
Hungarian husssars = light cavalry
Polish hussars = heavy cavalry
We're talking about Hungarian hussars here.
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TJK
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Posted: 15-Mar-2005 at 06:16 |
Polish hussars became heavy cavalry in 2nd half of XVI century, in the previous period they (and their predecessors - hungarian hussars) were just light cavlry without armour, but equipped with really long lances (4 - 4,5 m). I belive L_D question is related to this kind of unit..
Hussar from the 1st half of XVI century
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Posted: 15-Mar-2005 at 07:32 |
Originally posted by TJK
Polish hussars became heavy cavalry in 2nd half of XVI century, in the previous period they (and their predecessors - hungarian hussars) were just light cavlry without armour, but equipped with really long lances (4 - 4,5 m). I belive L_D question is related to this kind of unit..
Hussar from the 1st half of XVI century
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The illustration above is a modified copy of an original by V. Vuksic, from his book, Cavalry--The History of a Fighting Elite.
Hungarian hussars also used composite bows like their Turkish opponents, though, according to David Nicolle, PhD, they used the three-finger "Mediterranean release", as opposed to the standard thumb-ring.
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Posted: 15-Mar-2005 at 07:45 |
The illustration above is a modified copy of an original by V. Vuksic, from his book, Cavalry--The History of a Fighting Elite. |
Very similar looking hussars (only with different caps) could be find on the picture Battle of Orsza
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Posted: 15-Mar-2005 at 08:00 |
Originally posted by TJK
The illustration above is a modified copy of an original by V. Vuksic, from his book, Cavalry--The History of a Fighting Elite. |
Very similar looking hussars (only with different caps) could be find on the picture Battle of Orsza
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The hussar in the upper right-hand corner of the painting above has a cap similar to the one shown in the Vuksic illustration (which is, in fact, the "classic" hussar hat that was also illustrated by Albrecht Durer).
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Posted: 15-Mar-2005 at 09:03 |
Originally posted by Landsknecht_Doppelsoldner
Originally posted by aknc
[QUOTE=Yiannis]
Weren't the Hussars light cavalry?
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Actually some of them were heavily armored.And they carried long lances.
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Wrong.
Hungarian husssars = light cavalry
Polish hussars = heavy cavalry
We're talking about Hungarian hussars here.
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Sorry,you were right.
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Posted: 15-Mar-2005 at 09:51 |
Originally posted by aknc
Originally posted by Landsknecht_Doppelsoldner
Originally posted by aknc
[QUOTE=Yiannis]
Weren't the Hussars light cavalry?
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Actually some of them were heavily armored.And they carried long lances.
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Wrong.
Hungarian husssars = light cavalry
Polish hussars = heavy cavalry
We're talking about Hungarian hussars here.
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Sorry,you were right.
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Posted: 23-Mar-2009 at 14:28 |
Hungarian hussar. Fast, furious, horse is the best weapon. A hussar have to attached 100% mentaly to his horse, horse could save his life, and move in teh right time to right place bring the soldier to victory. Hussar never flee, and never surrender. Akinci were great soldiers, but cannot match the hussars.
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