#cavalry — Public Fediverse posts

The #Polish winged hussars, famous for relief of Vienna, saving Europe from a Muslim takeover in the 17th century were a Polish heavy #cavalry units.
They often turned the tide of the battle.
Many a time smashing a much more numerous opponent.

Each soldier had to equip himself from his own wealth, paying 2000 gold pieces for basic kit, and up to 6000gp for a flashy kit. You could buy a building in town for that money, and to equip yourself and your retainers might have been been enough to build a bridge.

They had heavy armour (though early firearms were a thing), but their main weapon was their heavy long pike, giving them range on anything on the battlefield and a heavy war horse.
In addition to superior armaments (including rider flint pistols), they employed psychological warfare, their wings, when galloping in a charge made a furious, fierce and frightening sound and many wore exotic animal skins like leopards and lions over their armour.

A galloping charge from the #Polish Hussars was the equivalent of a modern heavy tank attack.

The Poles maintained strong cavalry tradition well into 20th century, with #Poland fielding cavalry units when Germans and Russians started WWII with an attack in Poland.

#militaryhistory #psychologicalwarfare

PAGE Magazine published a big article about #StudioFeixen’s MOV #VariableFont in combination with #Cavalry.

Selection of Chinese troops during the Warring States Period

https://piefed.social/c/historyart@piefed.social/p/2182633/selection-of-chinese-troops-during-the-warring-states-period

Flemish militiaman confronting a French knight at the Battle of the Golden Spurs, 1302 AD

https://piefed.social/c/historyart/p/2174828/flemish-militiaman-confronting-a-french-knight-at-the-battle-of-the-golden-spurs-1302-a

#Cavalry 使いこなす前に Figma にアニメーション来ちゃった感があるけど、多少用途と機能に違いはありそう

Kyiv militia fighting against nomad raiders (Richard Hook)

https://piefed.social/c/historyart/p/2141023/kyiv-militia-fighting-against-nomad-raiders-richard-hook

Melee between Russian and Imperial German cavalry, WW1, 1914 AD

https://piefed.social/c/historyart/p/2136970/melee-between-russian-and-imperial-german-cavalry-ww1-1914-ad

Horse archer of the Eurasian Steppe

https://piefed.social/c/historyart/p/2131584/horse-archer-of-the-eurasian-steppe

Normans and Anglo-Saxons clash at the Battle of Hastings, England, 1066 AD (Peter Dunn)

https://piefed.social/c/historyart/p/2121368/normans-and-anglo-saxons-clash-at-the-battle-of-hastings-england-1066-ad-peter-dunn

Cavalry charge in the Battle of Pavia, Italy, 1525 AD (Albert Robida)

https://piefed.social/c/historyart/p/2120579/cavalry-charge-in-the-battle-of-pavia-italy-1525-ad-albert-robida

Swiss militia repelling Burgundian cavalry in 1476 AD

https://piefed.social/c/historyart/p/2119760/swiss-militia-repelling-burgundian-cavalry-in-1476-ad

A skirmish between Native American and US cavalry (Severino Baraldi)

https://piefed.social/c/historyart/p/2115422/a-skirmish-between-native-american-and-us-cavalry-severino-baraldi

French knights charging under longbow volleys at the Battle of Agincourt, 1415 AD (Ron Embleton)

https://piefed.social/c/historyart/p/2113960/french-knights-charging-under-longbow-volleys-at-the-battle-of-agincourt-1415-ad-ron-em

Parliamentary cavalry during the English Civil War, 17th century AD (Angus McBride)

https://piefed.social/c/historyart/p/2112466/parliamentary-cavalry-during-the-english-civil-war-17th-century-ad-angus-mcbride

90% of Roman-Persian history, really

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/2094262/90-of-roman-persian-history-really

90% of Roman-Persian history, really

https://piefed.social/c/roughromanmemes/p/2094258/90-of-roman-persian-history-really

Cataphract (armored cavalryman) of the Late Roman Empire (Giuseppe Rava)

https://piefed.social/c/historyart/p/2087715/cataphract-armored-cavalryman-of-the-late-roman-empire-giuseppe-rava

A Norman knight in England bidding his family farewell before a military campaign (Peter Jackson)

https://piefed.social/c/historyart/p/2084445/a-norman-knight-in-england-bidding-his-family-farewell-before-a-military-campaign-peter

Norman archers and cavalry during the Battle of Hastings, 1066 AD (Angus McBride)

https://piefed.social/c/historyart/p/2081096/norman-archers-and-cavalry-during-the-battle-of-hastings-1066-ad-angus-mcbride

I've been using #affinity and #cavalry more than #adobe recently. Not out of necessity, but it's just a nicer experience for a lot of work. And the software is faster.
First time I've been mainly out of Adobe since I switched from Quark Express in 2002

"Get rekt It*lian lmao" - Some Numidian Bastard

https://piefed.social/c/historymemes/p/2078632/get-rekt-it-lian-lmao-some-numidian-bastard

"Get rekt It*lian lmao" - Some Numidian Bastard

https://piefed.social/c/roughromanmemes/p/2078631/get-rekt-it-lian-lmao-some-numidian-bastard

Armor and lance for a cavalryman, Germany, 16th-17th century AD

https://piefed.social/c/historyartifacts/p/2072272/armor-and-lance-for-a-cavalryman-germany-16th-17th-century-ad

The Belgian gendarmerie 'subdues' protests for universal suffrage, 1899 AD (Giuseppe Rava)

https://piefed.social/c/historyart/p/2070806/the-belgian-gendarmerie-subdues-protests-for-universal-suffrage-1899-ad-giuseppe-rava

Mounted lancers escorting PoWs (Wojciech Kossak, painted 1927)

https://piefed.social/c/traditional_art/p/2070687/mounted-lancers-escorting-pows-wojciech-kossak-painted-1927

Mounted lancers escorting PoWs (Wojciech Kossak, painted 1927)

https://piefed.social/c/historyart/p/2070684/mounted-lancers-escorting-pows-wojciech-kossak-painted-1927