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	Polish cavalry - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
		With the battle of Battle of Lubieszów in 1577 the 'Golden Age' of the husaria began.
		In the battles of Byczyna (1588), Kokenhausen (1601), Kłuszyn (1610), Gniew (1626), Chocim (1673) and Lwów (1675), the Polish hussars proved to be the decisive factor often against overwhelming odds.
		Because of the numbers of forces involved, the Battle of Komarów is considered the greatest cavalry battle of the 20th century.
	en.wikipedia.org /wiki/Polish_cavalry (3312 words)

	Polish cavalry -- Facts, Info, and Encyclopedia article (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		During the battle, after initial clashes of the light cavalry, the Teutonic Order split its forces, which were then defeated by a heavy cavalry charge.
		After that battle, the 1st Cavalry Army's morale has collapsed and the army which was one the most feared of the Soviet troops was no longer considered an effective fighting force.
		Also it was the last battle fought mostly by cavalry units, in which traditional cavalry tactics were used and (A fencing sword with a v-shaped blade and a slightly curved handle) sabers and (A long pointed rod used as a weapon) lances played a vital role.
	www.absoluteastronomy.com /encyclopedia/P/Po/Polish_cavalry.htm (3020 words)

	POLAND - LoveToKnow Article on POLAND (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		Jagiellos signal for the attack at the battle of Grunewald, Cracow and Vina (the respective capitals of Poland and Lithuania) had eloquently demonstrated the solidarity of the two states.
		Immediately after the death of King Louis, who fell on the field of battle, the emperor Ferdinand and John Zapolya, voivode of Transylvania, competed for the vacant crown, and both were elected almost simultaneously.
		Obertyn, where, however, the Moldavians (August 22, 1531) sustained a crushing defeat, and Petrylo was slain.
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	PGSA - Town Translation Entries (O)
		Obertyn (Obertin) is a town located along the Czerniawa River in the district of Horodenka.
		The Roman Catholic Church was established in Obertyn in 1757 by Rafaela Skarbek, standard-bearer from nearby Kolomyja.
		Obertyn became famous because of the battle that was fought in the area.
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	Hussar [Definition] (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		With the battle of Battle of Lubieszów in 1577 Events The church in San Pedro in the Atacama Desert in Chile was built.
		Until the Battle of Vienna The Battle of Vienna in 1683 (as distinct from the Siege of Vienna in 1529), marked the final turning point in a 250-year struggle between the forces of Christian Europe and the Islamic Ottoman Empire.
		In the battles of Byczyna (1588), Kokenhusen (1601), Kircholm (1605), Kłuszyn The Battle of Kluszyn (Klushino) was fought on July 4th, 1610, between forces of the Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth and Russia during Russia's Time of Troubles.
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		In a fierce battle, the Polish commander and his second in command, Jan Luszcz, were killed and the Polish forces defeated.
		In two battles, at Gwozdziec and Obertyn in 1531, the Woloch army was decisively defeated and forced to retreat.
		A rebellion in 1584 ended in a battle on the fields of Krakow between the proponents and opponents of the reforms, in which Zborowski's followers were defeated and he was executed.
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	Our Sister Cities: Warsaw & Mazovia Province, Poland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		Except in a few cases, casualties suffered by hussaria were very low, and this was the best proof of their worth, as well as proof of the talent of Polish commanders of the time.
		The list of major battles won by Polish and Lithuanian armies using hussaria is given in the appendix.
		This battle is classified by historians as one of the most decisive battles of the world.
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	The battle of Obertyn
		Once this was achieved Tarnowski pulled his cavalry back to Obertyn and placed a single infantry garrison in the town of Gvozdzots.
		The battle began with Moldavian advance units attempting to rustle Polish horses grazing outside the Tabor.
		Tarnowski's aim was to cut the Moldavian retreat to Obertyn and thus the route to Moldavia itself.
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	HUSSAR FACTS AND INFORMATION (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		With the battle of Battle_of_LubieszÃ³w in 1577 the 'Golden Age' of the husaria began.
		Until the Battle_of_Vienna in 1683, the Polish hussars fought countless actions against a variety of enemies, and rarely lost a battle.
		Except for the Huzaren Van Boreel, every regiment operates in the armoured role in one of the three mechanized brigades of the Dutch army, using the Leopard_2 main battle tank.
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	History Forum > Favorite Battle Of All Times
		Your initial statement was that the battle was a fargone conclusion based on the defensive line of the french.
		Waterloo........THE battle of the age......45,000 killed in a valley,the greatest generals of the age finally meet,the end of an era,and a battle that to the end could have gone either way.
		Note that these are based on how well the battle was fought by one of the forces, not on simply the level of interest I have in the battle.
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		In the latter battle Islam Girey had run away from the battlefield in the third day of the battle after his brother was killed and Wisniowiecki's cavalry crushed right wing of Cossack-Tatar army.
		In the battle were involved about 160 000 comabatants of both sides and it was complete defeat of Cossacks who lost even their defensive luggage train (tabor).
		During the battle of Borodino itself, the Russians managed to extricate six guns from the Raevsky redoubt during the cavalry attack.
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	Polish Renaissance warfare - Battle of Obertyn 1531 (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		Tarnowski defeated a force of 6,000 besieging Gwozdziec and later met the main force of some 20,000 cavalry and 50 canons at Obertyn.
		Using his infantry and artillery behind the tabor (wagon train) as a defensive base he made use of his cavalry's powerful offensive capability to defeat the Moldavians.
		The Polish infantry and artillery is positioned in the corners, with 9 canons visible.
	www.jasinski.co.uk /wojna/spirals/s-obertyn.htm (127 words)

	Husaria — Polish Winged Cavalry - Skadi Forum (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		Poland had very close ties with Hungary, and by the end of the 15th century the first hussar troops were created to serve as light cavalry.
		Polish commanders of the 16th and 17th centuries realized that the effectiveness of firearms was still very limited, so a charge by good horsemen had to endure at most one salvo before reaching the enemy with lances and sabers.
		Here is a list of major battles won by Polish and Lithuanian forces in the 16th and 17th centuries, some won solely by cavalry.
	forum.skadi.net /showthread.php?t=12017 (3310 words)

	First World War.com - Primary Documents - General von Cramon on the Brusilov Offensive, June 1916
		It maintained that it was engaged in waging heavy battles on the western front and, as could be shown, no Russian divisions had been removed from the German front in the East.
		A counter-attack by German troops on the north wing in the direction of Obertyn was indeed successful, but could not change the situation.
		The defence had to be transferred back west of Stanislau, because demoralized detachments, yielding to every attack, exposed the flanks and rear of bravely struggling troops.
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		Jagiello's signal for the attack at the battle of Grünewald, "Cracow and Vilna" (the respective capitals of Poland and Lithuania) had eloquently demonstrated the solidarity of the two states.
		Immediately after the death of King Louis, who fell on the field of battle, the emperor Ferdinand and John Zápolya, voivode of Transylvania, competed for the vacant crown, and both were elected almost simultaneously.
		In Poland Zápolya's was the popular cause, and he also found powerful support in the influential and highly gifted Laski family, as represented by the Polish chancellor and his nephews John and Hieronymus.
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	Buczacki Jazlowiecki Family english (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		As a military man, he distinguished himself in the battle with the Russians at Krzywoluki in 1580; he quelled rebellion of Moldavian Hospodar in 1582 and 1591; and in 1595, he organized an expeditionary force against the Crimean Tartars to deal "once and for all with the eastern menace".
		Their effort proved to be unsuccessful, however, as the majority of the nobility opposed such a reform program.
		His brother and successor, Hieronim Jazlowiecki, was a man of great courage and great military skill, but he displayed neither the political mastery of his predecessor, nor the ability to understand the needs of his subjects.
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	AlternateHistory.com Discussion Board - MEuro reborn posting of countries
		Victor at Obertyn (1531) against the Moldavians and at Starodub (1535) against the Muscovites.
		The crux of any battle was the cavalry charge, not a massed attack by heavy armour, but light cavalry supported by artillery, probing for weak points to be exploited by the heavy cavalry deployed in a chequerboard pattern so that the bringing down of one rank or section did not affect the others.
		The Poles set great store by artillery and were years in advance of their enemies until the eighteenth century, using light cannon with accurate bombardment and mobility being the crucial factors.
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	Dictionary of Meaning www.mauspfeil.net (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		Being far more manoeuvrable than the heavily armoured lancers previously employed, the hussars proved vital to the splendid Polish victories at Battle of Orsza Orsza (1514) and Battle of Obertyn Obertyn (1531).
		In the battles of Battle of Byczyna Byczyna (1588), Battle of Kokenhausen Kokenhusen (1601), Battle of Kircholm Kircholm (1605), Battle of Kluszyn Kłuszyn (1610), Battle of Gniew Gniew (1626), Battle of Chocim Chocim (1673) and Battle of Lwów (1675) Lwów (1675), the Polish hussars proved to be the decisive factor often against overwhelming odds.
		As one of the very few units in the Polish standing army (most of other units were formed as ''Pospolite ruszenie levée en masse''), the hussars were well-trained and well-equipped.
	www.mauspfeil.net /Hussar.html (1915 words)

	Polish cavalry - Definition, explanation
		The banner fought separately and included all the necessary detachments, including own kitchen, taborss and servants.
		At the outbreak of the Polish Defence War of 1939, the Polish cavalry units were organised in 11 cavalry brigades, each composed of 3 to 4 cavalry regiments with organic artillery, armoured unit and infantry battalion.
		However, the sounds of the battle notified the crews of the APCss stationed nearby and soon the Polish unit were under heavy machine gun fire.
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		Battle of Lubieszów in 1577 the 'Golden Age' of the husaria began.
		1683, the Polish hussars fought countless actions against a variety of enemies, and rarely lost a battle.
		Lwów (1675), the Polish hussars proved to be the decisive factor often against overwhelming odds.
	www.assault-weapon.com /wiki/Hussar (1307 words)

	wiki/Hussars Definition / wiki/Hussars Research (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		It is probable that the first light cavalry units of that name were formed by Serbian gentry who sought refuge in Hungary after their defeat in the Battle of KosovoThe Battle of Kosovo Polje was fought on St. Vitus' Day of 1389 (June 15 in Julian calendar) between Serbs and the Ottoman Empire....
		Under his command the units took part in the war against Turkey in 1485 Events August 22 - Battle of Bosworth Field is fought between the armies of King Richard III of England and rival claimant to the throne of England Henry Tudor, Earl of Richmond.
		Richard dies in battle and Henry Tudor becomes King Henry VII of England.
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	Military history of Renaissance Poland (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		the Swedes began to avoid battle and remained in towns and castles.
		Gustavus avoiding open battle on a number of occasions.
		travelled quickly and avoided battle, but when cornered they fought hard.
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	Polish Renaissance Warfare - Summary of Conflicts - Part Two
		At Gwozdziec he defeated a force of 6,000 and while returning home was surrounded by a 50,000 with 50 cannon at Obertyn (22 September 1531).
		Using the tabor to superb effect Tarnowski swept them from the field.
		It looked like developing into a war of attrition, which suited neither side, and the Peace of Malbork was negotiated in December, where Batory received a hefty subsidy and Gdansk retained much of its freedom.
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	Polish cavalry - Enpsychlopedia (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		Polish cavalry running through a bombed town during the Polish Defence War of 1939
		In contrast with its traditional role in armed conflicts of the past (even in the Polish-Bolshevik War), the cavalry was no longer seen as able to break through enemy lines.
		After Septeber Camaign Polish Army on Western Front continiues tradition of pre-war uhlan's regiments giving their names to armoured units, while Army on Eastern Front used cavalry as mobile infantry till end of war.
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	Hussar (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-09-12)
		Being far more manoeuvrable than the heavily armoured lancers previously employed, the hussars proved vital to the splendid Polish victories at Battle of OrszaOrsza (1514) and Battle of ObertynObertyn (1531).
		In the battles of Battle of ByczynaByczyna (1588), Battle of KokenhausenKokenhusen (1601), Battle of KircholmKircholm (1605), Battle of KluszynKłuszyn (1610), Battle of GniewGniew (1626), Battle of ChocimChocim (1673) and Battle of Lwów (1675)Lwów/ (1675), the Polish hussars proved to be the decisive factor often against overwhelming odds.
		As one of the very few units in the Polish standing army (most of other units were formed as ''Pospolite ruszenielevée en masse''), the hussars were well-trained and well-equipped.
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	PolishRoots - Surnames: Origins & Meanings
		The ultimate origin of Boruta is from an ancient Slavic root meaning "battle, fight," and such a name would be given a child in hopes he would grow up to be a great warrior.
		So the pagan first name gave several villages their name, and that name in turn was modified to become this surname.
		She came from Obertyn, which was located in eastern Galicia at the time of her birth.
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	Jewish History Marie-France McDowell-Smith
		While many Jews were killed in the camp itself, over 18,000 were shot outside the town.
		Although a special broadcast was carried nationally by NBC, it did not receive prominent coverage by other radio stations or the press.
		The founder and commander of a Jewish partisan unit fell in battle with the Germans.
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	O13064333 - Online Information article about O13064333
		battle of Grunewald, " Cracow and Vilna " (the respective capitals of Poland and Lithuania) had 'eloquently demonstrated the solidarity of the two states.
		This solidarity was still further strengthened by the Union of Horodlo (See also:
		Not till the victory of Puck (September 17, 1462), one of the very few pitched battles in a war of raids, skirmishes and sieges, did See also:
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