| | Encyclopedia: Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth (Site not responding. Last check: 2007-11-04) |
 | | Hussars : heavy cavalry armed with lances ; their charges were extremely effective until advances in firearms in the late 17th century substantially increased infantry firepower. |
| | Members were known as towarzysz husarski and were supported by pocztowy 's. |
| | Towarzysz pancerny Towarzysz pancerny (companion of mail-coated cavalry), plural: Towarzysze pancerni or Pancerni the name of a class of medium cavalry in 17th and 18th century Poland, so called after their armour made of chainmail (Old Polish pancerz). |
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