Winged Hussars - Polish Cavalry - Sabaton History 053 [Official] 

I was about to write a comment... but then the Winged Hussars arrived! This is our anniversary episode! It's been now 1 year and 53 Sabaton History episodes later since we started this channel! We'd like to thank all of you for joining us on this journey! Massive thanks to all of you supporting us on Patreon - we literally could not have done this without your help! If you like to support us as well, head down to www.patreon.com/sabatonhistory Cheers to many more episodes! Your Sabaton-History Team!

"Then the Winged Hussars arrived" is basically the Sabaton version of Monty Python's "Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition"

The song about about great warriors! Respect from Minsk, Belarus.

The very first Sabaton song I heard. As soon as I heard it, I had to hear more by them. Ended up buying most of their CDs. Last October, I took my sons to see them in Chicago. Needless to say, we’re big fans!

When I'm out of college and making money I will become a patreon, but until then THANK YOU so much for these videos and not making me search for the history and the men you sing about. I regret that you guys have any source material at all, but I think you honor the material in sincere and great way, happy birthday Sabaton History!

When the winged hussars arrived, Sabaton new they’d need a bigger boat

Spears shall be shaken, shields shall be splintered a sword day a red day, ere the sun rises!

I had a Modern Middle East class. We talked a little about the siege of Vienna in 1683. So of course, i wrote WINGED HUSSARS next to it. Took a pic, posted it on my instagram, and tagged sabaton. But they never saw it. RIP

The episode literally everyone has been waiting for

I don't understand shit about these historic facts but these hussars are cool af

Worth the wait.

When the winged hussars arrived. Now that's soldiering.

No one can complain about them not covering this song anymore, since the winged hussars have arrived

Austria : Come Over Poland : Can't I'm Busy Austria : Ottomans Here Poland : *WINGED HUSSARS INTENSIFIES*

ohh man, I'm gonna have to come back to this comment section after a couple of days and read all the memes

I showed the song to my polish friend He is currently on his way to free Vienna

I used to have to listen to Sabaton without an easy way to access the history behind the songs. THEN SABATON HISTORY ARRIVED!!!!! But seriously, thanks for a year of this awesome channel! It gives me something to look forward to every week, and it introduced me to Indy's other channels, which I'm super grateful for! Here's to many more years!

the spirit of the winged hussars was transferred to the polish man who attacked the terrorist with a narwhal horn in london

Kid sleeping, husband in garage, and then the winged hussars arrived perfect in time.

Ottomans: *About to take over Vienna* Also Ottomans: Why do I hear boss music?

THEN THE SABATON FANS ARRIVE. COMING DOWN THEY LEAVE A LIKE.

When I was younger one of my uncle’s made several set of the hussar wings for a friend’s performance troupe that performed at various state Renfairs. I remember helping my uncle test them to make sure the feathers held during a fast ride against the wind. It struck me the sound they made when you where being subject to their charge. This eerie whipping howl. I’ve always imagined that sound, amplified by a thousand or more hussars, combined with the ground shaking thunder of a massed charge would be disastrous to morale. Since lancers are a one shot for effect, you’d want to stack every advantage you could. Whether or not they did, I can’t say. Still, I would think someone would have noticed that sound and realized the effect it bring to a charge.

I had lost hope they'd ever do this song but then... THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED!!!

I'm a former tanker in the Ohio army national guard and my family background is part Polish. When i researched the history behind the song years ago, i felt so much pride. Maybe in being a tanker, the modern calvary, i was carrying on the tradition of my brave polish ancestors. I may be an american by birth, but my heart, my blood is of the winged hussars.

Sobieski: Hey Mustafa wanna hear a joke? Mustafa: Sure Sobieski: Vienna Mustafa: I dont get it...

Other European countries: heavy cavalry is so outdated lol. Poland: *YOU JUST AIN’T DOING IT RIGHT*

I used to be an adventurer like you, but thenTHE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED.

"...18.000 strong, probably the largest cavalry charge in European history..." You mean the LARGEST charge in WORLD history. I cannot remember any other single battle in world that had that many cavalry charging at their enemy.

For ROHAN ...I MEAN FOR POLAND AND CHRISTENDOM!!!

" Look for the winged Hassars on the 5th day" Gandalf.

I'm of Polish descent and Poland is so rarely represented, much less the story of the Hussars. Metal + History = best combination ever! Thank you!!!

My thoughts on Poland before Sabaton: Eh, it's just Poland. My thoughts on Poland after Sabaton: THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED!

We remember In February That's the day Sabaton History came to be History lessons for free AND THEN THE SABATON FANS ARRIVED!!

All of the dislikes were from Ottomans

This song is quite literally porn for historians

Quick story I actually have related to this event, last summer I’m taking a tour through the Vatican inside St. Peter’s basilica. As I’m walking through seeing all the artwork around me I end up in this room where this painting 10:40 gigantically stood in front of me. I am in aw and shock to see it here, I ask the tour guide if this is depicting the siege of Vienna, she said yes, and asked if I was Polish. Was such an inspiring sight to see

13 Geenerations ago, my father's family fought with Sobieski. THANK YOU for reminding us of a time when courage and self-belief was not so rare.

I love how the cavalry charge in LOTR is inspired of the winged hussars

They didn't ask for a number of the enemies. They were asking for their location

Fun Fact: The 11th polish Armoured Cavalry Division carries the Hussar Wings as a Badge today.

A hussar is never late. Nor is he early. He arrives precisely when he means to.

What I like about this moment in history is the inspiration it gave JRR Tolkien to describe the charge of the Rohirrim smashing apart the armies of Mordor on the open field.

The Sultan: Where did my army go? His General: Gone, reduced to atoms.

When Winged Hussaria charged German and Austrian Army units stopped fighting to watch the charge.

Predatory pegasi... sadly my brain thought my little ponys ( rainbow dash covered in blood ) the bad thing about being a mom of a girl that love my little ponys

I lost hope that Rome would hold against armies of the Holy Roman Empire... BUT THEN THE WINGED HUSS-- Oh wait...

"and then the winged hussars arrived", a perfect response to everything besides "but what about dragons?"

At last, Winged Hussars, Polish Pride... The best band, the best yt channel, the best song, all in one. Greetings from Poland 🇵🇱 ✌🏻

Visited the museum in Vatican City. There was this *huge* painting depicting the king and his hussars. It was truly epic!

They arrive neither late nor early, the hussars arrive precisely when they mean to.

Happy anniversary! It's been an awesome year. Here's to many more. 🤘 Now as for this song and video...there is so much I'd like to say...but then the winged hussars arrived!

Hell yea! I'm not Polish, but between 40:1 and the Winged Hussars... I feel some honorary Polish pride, and of course love Sabaton! Another great story Indy!

I just came here for the “WHEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED” memes. And the history :)

Ottoman Sultan l: tomorrow i will dine in vienna. Jan Sobiezky: *hold my wings*

I was placidly sleeping in my room... THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED!

J.R.R Tolkien took inspiration from this battle and put it in his Lord of The Rings books.

In Aoe II: me destroying a city And then the winged hussars arrived!!!

Fun fact that just became public, with Poland getting the American F35 Poland has designated them Hussars. Literally “The Winged Hussars” arrived. I’m picturing a programmer in ether Polish military or skunk works writing a program that blares winged Hussars into enemy aircraft communications making it impossible for them to coordinate and communicate lol

One of my favorite songs. But I am also eagerly waiting for The Ballad of Bull.

Loved this video!! However, I have to point out one small detail: at Vienna only 3,000 Winged Hussars were there. The rest of the cavalry force was the standard cavalry of the time: pistoliers and pseudo-knights of the Holy League. The thing that made the Winged Hussars so famed was the fact that they were the vanguard of the cavalry force attacking the Ottoman redoubt. They were the first ones into the fray and the impact of their first charge was indeed the decisive point of the battle. The Ottoman lines had been failing and starting to give for a few hours before the cavalry charge, but the impetus of the largest cavalry charge in history broke any remaining military order in the Ottoman army. The winged hussars were the tip of the spear, but they were not alone. Other than that detail, great job! :D

This episode makes the song even MORE epic than it already is!

Happy anniversary guys!!!! Thanks for all of this amazing videos! 🖤 Death from above, it's an army of wings!🤘🤘🤘

9:27 Arise, arise, Riders of Sobieski! Spear shall be shaken, shield be splintered, a sword-day, a red day, ere the sun rises! Ride now, ride now! Ride to Wienna!

Last time I was this early Vienna was still being besieged

The Middle-Earth version: “The Rohirim Arrives”

Do you remember? In September? I do.

This became a meme for the Vol. in Syria. We had one guy, from Poland, who did feats of man. Impossible things. This song pretty much became his song.

You guys have been around for a year now. Checked the date. I have good memories of this song when it came out. And it is time that we learned a lot more about this meme song and the awesomeness of hearing it live is always one party. Didn't hear it in Antwerp last Sunday. Also, was this on Graspop live? Just asking.

Spain: Nobody expects the Spanish Inquisition. Poland: Hold my beer!

I thought I had nothing to watch but THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARIVED!

I was watching this out in Montana, with not good internet connection.. Than the WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED!!!

This has become my favorite RU-vid channel. I feel like a little kid on Christmas eve when Monday night rolls around. Keep being awesome, guys! :-)

This story is just so epic. Imagine you are a Viennese citizen during this siege. You are starving and every day you get weaker and weaker. Then, on the day you think all is lost, you hear faint galloping. It gets louder and louder, then eventually you hear a battle cry in some foreign language. The Winged Hussars have arrived!

The spiritual power of Our Lady of Poland and Lithuania gives wisdom to crush the enemy, always... Great presentation, thanks for the great tunes.

It's hard to imagine the effect of 18,000 horses in full charge.

Ok, the video is nice and all but the research is lacking. Very lacking. I go on and assume it is because not many good sources are available in English, although I'm pretty sure you have access to some well informed Polish historians/history buffs so I don't get why you released a video that is so misinforming Ok, time for some fact-checking: 1:00 Yeah, about that pair of wings. It was rarely a "pair". Although it must be said that hussar wings had many forms ranging from single anatomically shaped wings attached to the shield to one simple straight wing attached to a saddle, metal wings on helmets and anatomically shaped wings attached to their backs. As for those long arching pair of wings... they were either a XIX century figment or something that was only used in XVIII century private hussar banners created after the state hussars were disbanded. 1:32 I'm sorry but what were those supposed Russian influences? Can you please share your sources on that one? 1:35 Bizantine Empire? What? How? The Bizantine Empire was long gone before the first units of Polish hussars were established. 2:04 Yeah, you're basically right although it has to be mentioned that units of hussars that used plate armor existed before. Batory only standardized it. So these hussars weren't "new". 2:32 That's a bold claim, I don't have time to argue it though and it would make this comment even more unnecessarily long. Suffice to say that troops of Gustav Adolf during his campaign in Poland were unsuccessful in stopping hussars with firepower alone. I mean, if that was even possible why they would still use pikes to defend against cavalry, to begin with? One the contrary Gustav Adolf had to rely on field fortifications to protect his troops against the Polish cavalry. It is also worth noticing that most states that took part in the 30 Years War have increased or retained a high number of cavalry in their armies. If I remember correctly the Austrian army cavalry accounted for 55% of all forces. 2:38 Yet a lot of western sources of the time period claim that lancers were a superior type of cavalry to the cuirassiers. John Cruso in his "Instruction for the Cavalry" outright states that the reason why lancers were becoming rare was the fact that it was both more expensive than using firearms and because it was harder to learn and master the art of using the lance. The best analogy I can think of is the English longbow. Also, the way you frame it almost sounds like Poland didn't have similar infantry formations or that it wasn't using other cavalry types outside of hussars. 2:50 Can you please give me examples of Swedish brigades or similar infantry easily countering direct charges of hussars with firepower alone? 4:10 You are misrepresenting how the recruitment worked. In fact, no such things were "advertised". It was very prestigious to serve as a hussar and yes some Sejm bills did promise hussars serving long enough to be first in the queue for vacant low offices BUT those low titles and offices weren't providing any money. On the contrary in Poland, it was expected that a person holding any kind of office would pay for any expenses tied to working at such a position. 4:16 Can you please share your sources about such "contracts"? It's the first time I've ever heard about something like that and I pretty much read all available publications about this formation. Hussars just like all other soldiers would receive a wage, paid quarterly, the amount of which was regulated by the bills of the Polish parliament. No "contracts" like you describe existed. 4:23 Yeah, mostly prestige as many people serving as hussars ended as beggars in the end. Most did it for prestige and because of patriotic sentiments. 4:35 "They were armed with Hungarian style sabers or Polish straight swords" --- Not "or" but "and". military regulations required hussars to be equipped with both a saber and a broadsword or estock. I'm not even going to delve into that "Hungarian style" sabers because it's just too complex topic for RU-vid comment. Suffice to say at the time of Battle of Vienna they wouldn't use Polish-Hungarian sabers. That was mostly a thing of the past by then. 4:52 For the most part historians don't really argue about that anymore. The matter was already solved by Radosław Sikora. In short, the shape of wings was changing with time but the reasons they were used didn't. They were worn both for prestige and to scare enemy horses. At the time of Battle of Vienna, wings were worn to battle by Hussar retainers. 5:14 We really don't miss contemporary accounts, its just they aren't translated to English. 5:46 In fact the longest hussar lances ones were over 6 meters long Just to be clear guys, I'm not trying to be a smartass here. I'm just hoping at least some of your viewers will read at least a part of my comment and realize that they should take your video with a grain of salt. It is important because there are already tons of myths and misinformation about Polish Hussars, and creating new myths is easier than fighting them which I'm sure you are aware of. The myth about Germans going around the Maginot Line is a good example.

THEY EMBRACED THE MEMES!

Les Hussards Ailés était la meilleure Cavalerie de tous les temps ! merci a Sabaton 👌

Well it's February... and THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED!!! Is it early or late? :D See you guys on Saturday in London!! I can't wait!

As a kid, I was privileged to know a Polish Cavalry Officer. Always impeccably dressed, his horse was a local personality in his own right. Always the perfect gentleman. He passed away in 1992. A great loss.

"As Sobieski's mounted figure appeared on a prominent hillock in the front line, over to the right the leafy gloom of the Vienna Woods burst into blossom, as a few, then a few hundred, then a few thousand brightly-coloured lance-pennants thrust out between the branches. One by one, the glittering squadrons of the Polish heavy cavalry, the Husaria, detached themselves from the mass of the woods and trotted forward. Led by senators and senior dignitaries of the Most Serene Commonwealth of Poland, its ranks made up exclusively of the highest-born, this great war-machine shimmered with the wealth of vast acreages. Each rider was helmeted and plumed; his breastplate encrusted with gold and gems; cloaked with leopard-skins; winged with great arcs of eagle-feathers rising over his head; mounted on a magnificent charger caparisoned in silk and velvet embroidered with gold. Each husarz carried sabres and pistols with jewelled handless, and a twenty-foot lance with streaming pennant. As they broke into a lumbering canter and lowered their lances, the pennants and the wings on their backs set up an evil hiss while the ground shook with the pounding of fifteen thousand hooves." - Adam Zamoyski, The Polish Way

Hi from Lithuania When speaking about Polich don't forget Lithuania too

Me: Wears Armor, kicks door down. *THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED!*

I'm Polish. Our national motto is God, Honor and Homeland. These are words known by every Pole. If God is with us, who can be against us? Even our king Sobieski, despite winning the battle, did not forget about God even for a moment. He said, "I came, I saw and God won"

*Long have I waited...* Emperor Palpatine

Fun fact the battle of Pelennor fields in lord of the rings 3 was based on the battle of Vienna. Where polish hussars were Rohan’s horseman.

If I could chose how I would die, it would be defending my country.

I have a book on the History of Cavalry, which says that the purpose of the "wings" was tactical. The Cossack and Tartar cavalry were mostly agile light cavalry, who used a lasso as a weapon to unhorse their opponents. The purpose of the "wings" was to prevent the lasso from catching you. The wings were meant to grab the lasso. The wing gets taken off, but the rider is unharmed. Sort of a breakaway anti-lasso defense.

That was a glorious day... when the Winged Hussars arrived.

Winged Hussars: *arrive* Me: "I've been looking forward to this"

How ironic is that I decided to watch this video right on 12th of september, the exact date that the Winged Hussars arrived in Vienna! Huge props and love

В бой Гусария лети! Как лавина с гор сходи. В бой Гусария лети! И сметай все на пути.

1683: THEN THE WINGED HUSSARS ARRIVED! 1772: Broken dreams so grand...

I love hussars and yes they were the greatest cavalry in the world at the time. I also really like Sabaton's song about hussars at Vienna

INDY NEIDELL I DID NOT KNOW THAT YOU DID SABATON HISTORY (I've seen The Great War channel stuff and had heard about this channel but had never watched anything here until now) You are awesome. Thank you.

The Ottomans: The Armies of Rohan have arrived!!!!

This song is how I discovered Sabaton. It was mentioned on a podcast I listened to and I HAD to go look it up.

Heavy cavalry charges in the movies are easily among the best scenes that can appear on screen

Everybody’s gangsta till 5000 angry winged polish dudes show up on horses with 16ft lances

I just love the fact that this song has become it's own meme