The Polish cavalry called the hussars or ‘winged horsemen’ were amongst the deadliest ... Roch then made for the head of Charles Gustav, had his sword raised; the Swedes were weak from terror, for ...

After the lances broke, they’d use their swords or pistols to fight, still employing the horses to trample ... This, as well as the use of anti-cavalry solutions and a slumping Polish economy were the ...