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Terebovlia as the Location for the Polish Troops’ Stay in 1557 and 1558
Get PDFIn 1557 and 1558, Terebovlia was the place of the stay of the Polish army, whose
task was to defend the Ruthenian lands of the Kingdom of Poland against the Tatar invasions.
Surviving written records contain information about the Polish mercenary army staying
in the town – the number, composition, armament, and commanders of the troops. According
to these sources, in 1557 more than 1000 mounted soldiers passed through the town, and
a similar number of troops visited the town in the following year. At that time, Terebovlia was
not the only meeting place for the army that was supposed to stop the Tatar raids, but it
was here that the largest number of them was gathered. In 1558, the mercenaries participated
in a battle against the Crimean Tatars, who were then invading the south-eastern lands of the
Kingdom of Poland. There were some military actions against the invaders, but they were not
big battles – rather small skirmishes that took place in the area from Terebovlia to Bar, between
the rivers Dniester and Boh. For these troops, Terebovlia was a relatively safe place in the immediate
vicinity of the ongoing war
City and War
Get PDFThis volume titled City and War (Miasto i wojna) contains papers written by scholars from Hungary, Poland, and Romania – historians, archaeologists, and museum professionals. These papers discuss the functioning of military formations in towns and cities, and their role as an economic or military base or theatre of warfare, as well as the military duties of the town inhabitants and their weapons and other resources. In terms of chronology, the papers included in this volume cover the period from the Middle Ages to the present day. Tadeusz GrabarczykMagdalena Pogońska-Po
Вступне слово
No full textPrzedmowa dotyczy monografii zbiorowej poświęconej historii Polski i Ukrainy. Zawiera 12 artykułów, których autorami publikacji są historycy polscy i ukraińscy. Pod względem chronologicznym zawiera teksty dotyczące okresu od średniowiecza do czasów współczesnych.The preface concerns the collective monograph devoted to the history of Poland and Ukraine. It contains 12 articles written by Polish and Ukrainian historians. Chronologically, it contains texts from the Middle Ages to the present day.Передмова стосується колективної монографії, присвяченої історії Польщі та України. Містить 12 статей польських та українських істориків. Хронологічно він містить тексти від середньовіччя до наших днів
Before the Battle
No full textIn the seventh volume of the publication series "Faces of War" titled "Before the Battle," there are 14 articles. They were written by archaeologists and historians from Poland, Romania, Ukraine, and Hungary. The international team of researchers ensures diverse perspectives on the subject of preparations for military confrontations. The published studies cover the period from the early Middle Ages to World War II. They encompass a wide range of military preparations, including mobilization and troop training, fortification construction, as well as conceptual and diplomatic actions. This publication is highly recommended not only for those who are professionally engaged in history but also for anyone interested in military matters
About the armament of the Polish knights once again
Get PDFIn the years 2016–2018, a three-volume work «Knight in war, travel and the accomodation» was published in Poland. The author of this trilogy is Jan Szymczak, Professor Emeritus at the University of Lodz (Poland). In the first two volumes, he discussed the armament and equipment of knights in medieval Poland from the 10th to the 16th century. In the first volume, the author deals with defensive weapons, in the second ― offensive. The author paid much attention to the issue of terminology related to weapons. He tries to explain the nomenclature that appears in the sources, to explain the origin of the names of weapons that appeared in Polish. In the discussed books, a lot of space is devoted to issues related to the production and prices of weapons. In the third volume, the author also deals with horses and riding gear. However, on the pages of the book we find not only information about the knight’s equipment, but also a lot of space is devoted to weapons used by citizens, peasants and mercenary soldiers. The reader will also find in this study a lot of information not only about Polish army, but also about armies of other countries of medieval Europe.
On the pages of J. Szymczak’s works, we find not only the parameters of weapons and examples of their use in battles, but he also shows them as an important element of court and religious ceremonies. Although the work is dedicated to the Polish knighthood, in it there are references to ancient cultures or medieval European literature. The work contains a very rich bibliography, including handwritten and printed sources, as well as a very large selection of literature
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