The Polish cavalry called the hussars or ‘winged horsemen’ were amongst the deadliest ... Roch then made for the head of Charles Gustav, had his sword raised; the Swedes were weak from terror, for ...
After the lances broke, they’d use their swords or pistols to fight ... an ignoble fact which proved highly detrimental to the morale of the Polish troops, including the hussars. After the war, the ...