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343 Years Ago Today: The Greatest Cavalry Charge in History — The Battle of Vienna
X (formerly Twitter) ^ | September 12, 2026 | Jack Posobiec

Posted on 09/12/2026 5:50:48 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican

343 years ago today the Winged Hussars Arrived

The Battle of Vienna. To save Christendom from the Ottoman horde, led by the King of Poland

The largest cavalry charge in human history pic.twitter.com/kmi8vv77lM— Jack Posobiec (@JackPosobiec) September 12, 2026


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1 posted on 09/12/2026 5:50:48 PM PDT by MinorityRepublican
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To: MinorityRepublican

Yeah…I was pretty good, wasn’t it.


2 posted on 09/12/2026 5:53:11 PM PDT by Jan_Sobieski (Sanctification;)
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To: MinorityRepublican

The 9/11 hijackers picked 9-11 for historical reasons.


3 posted on 09/12/2026 6:01:06 PM PDT by Az Joe (BEWARE**I am the Lawgiver of Free Republic. - BEWARE! - I am judge, jury & executioner of all posts!)
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To: Jan_Sobieski

The turks were so terrified of the winged hussars they fled without murdering their hostages. The Christians captured wagon loads of coffee beans from the turks and that’s how viennese coffee houses started.


4 posted on 09/12/2026 6:01:38 PM PDT by ozarker
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To: MinorityRepublican

Holy Roman Emperor Leopold I begged Sobieski to save Vienna. Afterward, he forbade any monument to Sobieski. Talk about ingratitude.


5 posted on 09/12/2026 6:08:41 PM PDT by Dr. Franklin ("A republic, if you can keep it." )
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To: MinorityRepublican
Many moons ago Chicago's Field Museum had some winged Hussar battle gear on display -- shields, weapons, armor, etc. The horsemen wore actual wings -- manmade wings, feathers mounted on metal -- into battle. The feathers were set in such a way that the wings made a spooky rustling whistle as they charged the enemy. The insides of their breastplates were engraved with prayers and appeals to their patron saints. Alas, many years later those same heroic cavalrymen, with their lances and maces, were no match for the new firearms. They were cut down mercilessly and soon became obsolete.

6 posted on 09/12/2026 6:10:39 PM PDT by Blurb2350 (posted from my 1500-watt blow dryer)
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To: Jan_Sobieski; MinorityRepublican; ebb tide

I see what you did there.

https://freerepublic.com/focus/f-religion/4395310/posts

We Came, We Saw, God Conquered!


7 posted on 09/12/2026 6:11:30 PM PDT by DoodleBob (Gravity's waiting period is about 9.8 m/s²)
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