Polish Battles and Campaigns in 13th-19th Centuries
137: Wojskowe Centrum Edukacji Obywatelskiej, 2016. 1nd Edition. Text in English, 186 pp.
The thousand-year history of Poland and the Polish nation reveals many battles which not only changed the course of the history of Poland, but also other countries in Central and Eastern Europe. A team of Polish military
historians from both civil and military circles wishes to present you with a selection of campaigns and battles fought by Polish armed forces, from the Battle of Legnica against Tataro-Mongolians in 1241, through the Battle
of Grunwald against the Teutonic Knights in 1410, to the January Uprising of 1863–1864. The battles were selected according to their significance and results. Campaigns and
battles are presented chronologically and each study has been appended with a drawing.
The book begins with texts on campaigns and battles of the middle ages in Poland (Legnica, Grunwald, Ukmergė). However, battles that are particularly interesting, especially from the point of view of general military history, are those fought during the Polish-Lithuanian Union, as during that period Poles were very eager to learn from their allies and enemies and incorporated new types of arms, military organisation, tactics and strategy into the Polish
army. This led to the creation of the peculiar blend and distinctiveness of the Polish art of war which flourished in the 16th and 17th centuries. Descriptions of campaigns and battles from that period, starting with the Battle of Orsha (1514) and ending with the Vienna Campaign (1683), constitute the core of this work. The Polish-Lithuanian Commonwealth, which was the
name of the state created by Poland and Lithuania after the Union of Lublin in 1569, was a military superpower at the time. Victories achieved in the battles of Kircholm, Klushino, Berestechko, Chocim and Vienna made Polish
cavalry famous throughout Europe. Above all, it was the hussars, who, with their daredevil charges that decided the course of campaigns, earned people’s greatest respect.
Other important battles from the point of view of the history of the Polish army include battles fought in the name of sovereignty at the end of the 18th century and armed attempts to regain independence at the end of the 19th century. These problems are discussed in the last texts
of the book. The authors and editors of this work are aware that this is not a full record of the history of the Polish army. Nevertheless, they hope that the book will be warmly received
and plan to continue the subject in the form of studies on selected campaigns and battles fought by the Polish Armed Forces in the 20th century. Very good. Item #6716
ISBN: 9788365409126
Price: $120.00