Hussars in the 16th and 17th century
 

Hello,

I'm desperately looking for images depicting hussars in the 16th and 17th century wearing armour (like the laminated hussar cuirasess in the Graz armoury) and/or with a palash (either in hands or attached to the saddle).

All my resources are 18th century or later...

I would be grateful for any book hints.

Thank you,
Matus

Matus, you may or may not have visited the site below in your quest. I throw it out, just in case.

http://www.kismeta.com/diGrasse/Poli...eArtillery.htm

Here is one picture of armour, too
http://www.vikingsword.com/vb/showth...highlight=pala

Thank you Martin, thank you Miqueleter.

In the meantime I found some interesting info also here: http://mek.niif.hu/00900/00941/html/doc/c200788.htm

and here: http://mek.oszk.hu/09100/09175/html/43.html

One additional question - the use of the sabre vs pallos by the hussars in the 16. and 17. century. The role of the estoc/hegyestor/panzerstecher is more or less clear. But when would a hussar use a sabre and when a pallos?

All the best!
Matus

A very interesting polish article on estoc and broadsword usage by polish hussars in the 17th century:

http://www.kismeta.com/diGrasse/Koncerz.htm

Looks like for horse combat, the estoc or the broadsword were the primary weapons of choice, the sabre being a personal, secondary weapon when mounted and primary choice when unmounted.

Matus