-
August 04, 2010, 04:33 AM
#1
-
August 06, 2010, 01:21 PM
#2
Re: please tell something about the Battle of Orsha
hi
Lithuanian army and armor with weapons from XV-XVI ages were very similar to western Europe's, but the biggest and maybe the only difference was hussars. Being far more manoeuvrable than the heavily armored lancers previously employed, the hussars proved vital to the Polish and Lithuanian victories at Orsha (Orsza). When Steponas Batoras was elected king in 1576 he reorganised the Polish-Lithuanian hussars of his Royal Guard along Hungarian lines, making them a heavy formation, equipped with a long lance as their main weapon. By his reign the hussars had replaced medieval-style lancers in the Polish-Lithuanian army, and they now formed the bulk of the Polish (most likely Lithuanian too) cavalry.
Last edited by gladiatort; August 06, 2010 at 01:33 PM.
Posting Permissions
- You may not post new threads
- You may not post replies
- You may not post attachments
- You may not edit your posts
-
Forum Rules