Some Poles, Artillery and Cavalry

 Spoiler alert, no Husaria in this post, they and the pancerni are following.

First up is some artillery in the Polish costume. 

I had a choice of cannon to show, so of course I went with the 'big guns.'

The bases are some of the longest I use, to accommodate the length of the gun model.  

Guns and gunners from the Old Glory Eastern Renaissance range.

Next up, some Polish Dragoons. These castings and the dismounts are some of my favorites in the range.

Right hand squadrons. Why is the Colonel looking over his shoulder?

Left hand squadrons. I really like the flag on the bugle.

All together now.

Obligatory standard photo.

Other types of cavalry

Rajtars

 

Armament included pistols and sword, little armor beyond leather coats. This type of cavalry wore western style clothing and figured more prominently as the 17th Century progressed.  The standard bearer needs reglue-ing, missed that in the photo opportunity.  They rode by so fast!

 

Personal confession. For years I had mispronounced the word 'Rajtars.'  Forward to picking up a used Polish grammar; I discover the dipthong (hopefully the correct term) "aj" is pronounced as the long i sound such as in 'night, sight,' etc. So in other words, a borrowed term from the Germanic 'reiter' (rider).

I also learned the Polish word for blonde is....blonde --as is the Russian, German and Swedish term. 

Final up, some of the wealthier nobility had units encased in armor rivaling the heavier cavalry of  more western European rulers.

 

Talk about rolling thunder.

Again, Old Glory figures, Eastern Ren range. Stain on stands by minwax. 

 

Next instalment, Vivat!

 

 Pancerni cavalry and the Husaria.