In the Russian army of the 19th century, the hussar regiments filled one third of the active cavalry and took part in all of the major battles and military campaigns of 1812-1814. The hussars were armed with sabers, spades, pistols, carabines, ...
When Napoleon entered Warsaw victoriously he had an escort of Polish noblemen. He ordered in 1807 to form a regiment of Polish Light Cavalry ,called Uhlans, which besides the normal armament of cavalrymen were armed with long spears. The Polish...
