Poczet
A poczet (Polish: Grand Ducal Lithuanian Army from the 15th until the 18th century. The name of a medium or heavy-cavalry soldier in a poczet was pocztowy.
In the cavalry, each poczet was commanded by a
Lances fournies
.
A pocztowy was an assistant and subordinate to the Companion, and usually a
. He was armoured like his superior, but fought in the second or third line and was responsible for guarding his back and flanks in a battle.See also
Further reading
- Richard Brzezinski, Polish Winged Hussar 1576-1775 (Warrior Series 94), Oxford: Osprey, 2006. ISBN 1-84176-650-X
- Richard Brzezinski, Polish Armies 1569-1696, 2 vols, London: Osprey Publishing, 1987, ISBN 0-85045-744-0
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