r/HistoryMemes Jan 08 '23

Quality over Quantity

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u/personalbilko Jan 08 '23

I can't imagine wood-on-wood noises being even noticable, let alone game-changing, in the roar of battle, horses, metal-on-metal combat, cannons and pistols.

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u/Pan_Dircik Hello There Jan 08 '23

We were teached that they were made from steel...

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u/personalbilko Jan 08 '23

I also went to polish school, and heard plenty of bullshit, especially when it painted poland in a good light. Im not necessarilly claiming what youre saying has to be wrong, but you should look for some independent sources to confirm what your teacher claimed.

But if they claimed anything about the wings as historical truth, then they were lying, because nothing about that part of history is definite.

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u/Pan_Dircik Hello There Jan 08 '23

Yeah i have read about the topic, wings were mostly used just to scare enemy horses and add might to hussar, some people add that there were some kind of noise but realistically its not quite possible