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Evolution of whellock pistols from around 1540 to 1640!

Hospitaller knights defend the Hungarian city of Székesfehérvár from the Mongols!

In 1242 they successfully repelled a Mongol attack after fierce fighting.

Székesfehérvár was surrounded by marshes which greatly aided in its defense.

The Yellow Regiment was an elite unit in the Swedish army of Gustavus Adolphus made up of mostly German mercenaries.

They distinguished themselves at the battle of Lützen in 1632 fighting the Imperial army where it's estimated that they suffered up to 75% casualties!

Chronicles report how the Florentine Guelphs carried the martinella to the battle of Montaperti in 1260!

"With pomp and circumstance they led forth the carroccio and a bell which they called Martinella, the latter being placed on a cart with a wooden castle on wheels."

Hussite war wagons on the move.

Notice the men armed with war flails!

They converted agricultural flails used for threshing crops into weapons by driving nails through wooden heads. These were used most effectively be men who were peasants and used to wielding them.

Basta also warned light cavalry skirmishers harquebusiers to always avoid close combat, especially with the well armored cuirassiers.

Judging by this painting it looks like some didn't listen to him and paid the price.

In his military manuals Basta paid great attention to details.

For example he warned about the troublesome trend of lancers removing leg armor.

Basta noticed that lancers received a lot of hits on their thighs, including pistol shots, and thigh wounds were often deadly.

Medieval warrior-bishops depicted with episcopal mitres atop their helms!

Bishop of Arezzo Ubertini famously fought at Campaldino in 1289.

And there was also the Bishop of Beauvais fighting at Bouvines in 1214. Chronicles describe how he "threw down several men with his mace"!

Hussars were originally Serbian mercenaries from the Balkans.

They imitated the Ottoman light cavalry shock troops such as the feared delis and served for Hungarians in 15th century, most famously for the Black Army of Matthias Corvinus.

Meanwhile around 3400 men strong Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth army was largely cavalry, with 2400 cavalrymen and 1000 infantrymen.

They also had only 5 cannons compared to 11 on the Swedish side.

They were heavily outnumbered by the Swedes.