So although the newly-created type of cavalry was Polish, its roots were international. The Cambridge-educated Fynes Moryson visited Poland in 1593: The Polonians are a warlike nation, valiant, and ...

Let’s take a look at some of the most intriguing examples of how the hussars influenced culture, both in Poland and abroad. Kowalski rode up and knew Charles Gustav, for he had seen him twice before. ...