The Polish Winged Hussars are amongst the most famous and easily recognisable units in history. They originated from exiled Balkan light cavalry that came to Poland in the early 1500s. The Polish Winged Hussars became much more heavily armoured than the Balkan cavalry from which they originated. They fought as shock cavalry, using long lances to make devastating charges. The famous wings were developed to increase the fear caused by their charge; the sight of galloping horsemen with 20 foot-long lances and massive wings was a sight designed to provoke terror in even the most doughty footsoldier. On the battlefield, groups of hussars would fight together as units, known as kopie. The Winged Hussars flourished during the 1600s, winning dramatic battles against Polands many foes. The most famous victory was their dramatic cavalry charge when they relieved Vienna from the Ottomans in 1683.
Contains:
- 8 metal Polish Winged Hussars heavy cavalry (includes a command group of officer, standard bearer, and musician). - Flag leaflet. - Plastic bases.
Miniature sculpted by Wojtek Flis. Studio miniatures painted by Andres Amian.
Models supplied unassembled and unpainted
Group
Sculptural Figure(s)
Condition
unpainted, kit
Scale
Size 28 mm
Material
Metal-Alloy
Epoch
17th Century
Nationality/Location
Poland
State
new
Not a toy! Not suitable for children under the age of 14!
Warlord Games Centre, Lenton Blvd. NG7 2BD Nottingham, Vereinigtes Königreich
