Chorągiew
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Chorągiew (Polish pronunciation: [xɔˈrɔŋɡʲɛf]; literally: "banner") was the basic administrative unit of the Polish and Lithuanian cavalry from the 14th century. An alternative name until the 17th century was rota.
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14th to 17th centuries
[edit]Between the 14th and 17th century the Chorągiew was composed of smaller sub-units – the Poczet.
Types of Chorągiew were:
- Chorągiew ziemska (District banner), formed by knights of a district.
- Chorągiew rodowa (Clan banner), formed by clans.
- Chorągiew nadworna (Court banner), formed by troops of the King.
15th century (2nd half) to 18th century (1st half)
[edit]In the cavalry, since the second half of the 15th century until the first half of the 18th century, a Chorągiew was formed according to the "companion system" (system zaciągu towarzyskiego). See: Towarzysz (companion).
Types of Chorągiew were:
- Chorągiew husarska (Hussar banner), formed by Hussars.
- Chorągiew lekka ("Light" banner), formed by light-cavalry.
- Chorągiew pancerna ("Armoured" banner), formed by Pancerni.
- Chorągiew tatarska (Tatar banner), formed by Tatars.
- Chorągiew wołoska (Vlach banner), light cavalry, not only formed by Vlachs.
- Chorągiew kozacka (Cossack banner), light cavalry, not only formed by Cossacks.
Typical family/village clans of the Chorągiew Rodowa who provided men for battles consisting of approximately 100 men were:
Gallery
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District Banner of the Land of Grodno (1613–1619)
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A Hussar banner during the Battle of Kircholm in 1605
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A Hussar banner during the Battle of Kluszyn in 1610
References
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- PWN Leksykon: Wojsko, wojna, broń, Wydawnictwo Naukowe PWN, Warszawa 2001, ISBN 83-01-13506-9
- Winged Hussars, Radoslaw Sikora, Bartosz Musialowicz, BUM Magazine, October 2016.