Winged hussar waifu
Added 2024-08-20 11:55:02 +0000 UTCold commission from Akuno
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The Polish Hussars were key figures in preventing a Turkish invasion of Austria. They were the force that tipped the tide and successfully broke the Siege of Vienna in 1683.
Peter Keenan
2024-08-24 22:44:15 +0000 UTCNow imagining John Wayne with Hussar wingsπ€£
Tyler Hobbs
2024-08-21 03:57:29 +0000 UTCOne of the more fun aspects of the Polish Hussars was that they were organized like a business. Rather like English armies of the 14th/15th century. The rotmizter, the commander of a Hussar 'ChorΔ giew' lit 'banner' and roughly equivalent to a 'regiment' was the owner of a contract to provide so many 'Companions' or towarzysz for service to the crown. And each towarzysz was in turn subcontracted to provide between two and 5 other riders and between one and three hired servants a unit. The result of this recruitment method, and Poland's geographic location meant you could plausibly have a poczet- the towarzyz's unit, functionally identical to the Anglo-French 'lance'- that contained two hussars-and a German Reiter- and a harqubesier or carbiner-and a horse archer. The Lithuanian portion of the Hussar's still had horse archers in declining numbers over time, but into the 17th century and so did Polish banners raised along Polands eastern borders. While on the west border with the German states, German mercenaries were easy to hire and Polish equestrians could also buy their armor and pistols to copy them. Some really really fun combinations could be put together. This was one of those rare times and places when war actually kind of resembled a RPG.
Tom Peters
2024-08-20 20:38:11 +0000 UTCNiiiice
TonicOrange
2024-08-20 14:19:20 +0000 UTCπ
Blaeinger
2024-08-20 12:53:00 +0000 UTCWow that's beautiful π²
Ryujii
2024-08-20 12:48:06 +0000 UTCarmor and cowboy boots is an interesting look
Michael McGuire
2024-08-20 12:20:08 +0000 UTCSabaton intensifies
spaxxor
2024-08-20 12:13:38 +0000 UTCPolan mentioned πͺπͺπͺπ΅π±π΅π±π΅π±π΅π±π―π―π― Fantastic work iron, she looks absolutely the part π
Knightsy
2024-08-20 12:11:32 +0000 UTCnoπ¦
Ironlily
2024-08-20 12:02:11 +0000 UTCLove it! Do you still do commissions?
Blaeinger
2024-08-20 12:01:20 +0000 UTCOne of my favorite groups from the period.
David Thompson
2024-08-20 11:58:39 +0000 UTCWoah!!
SCP Chloe
2024-08-20 11:56:03 +0000 UTC
