Waterloo Polish Lancers charge

Battle of Waterloo cavalry charge. Napoleonic Wars- Charge of the Polish Lancers at Waterloo. (Scenes from the 1970 movie "Waterloo" directed by Serguéi Bondarchuk.)

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[damianb]

Napoleon considered the lances an obsolete weapon until he saw with his own eyes what use these weapons were made by Poles in the Battle of Hohenlinden 1800.
e.g. Uhlan Pawlikowski alone took more than 50 german infantry prisoner, previously killing two of their officers and several privates. In front of the entire French army, he led his captives. He chased them on horseback like a flock of sheep, beating with the blunt back of the lance those prisoners who were moving out of the line.

After the Battle of Wagram the Chevaux-légers were finally equipped with lances which other Western European armies began to copy.

But in fact already in the Italian campaign, when the French army were frightened by Suvorov Cossacks, the cavalry of the Polish Legions was the only one who "chased Cossacks, like wolve is chasing a sheep". Poles were already using lances then.


0:04 Brits as "the noblest cavalry of Europe" Huh! Humbug! ;)

[Claudia_Ackermann]

In the anthem of Poland, the lyrics mentioned Napoleon

[WhiteAnims]

When the Poles starts chasing you with a Lancer, better run!

[hardalarboard]

I miss films like waterloo, nothing as great will be made again without any cgi

[No_Man_Is_An_Island]

Napoleon : "Release the Poles!"
0:55 British : "OH FUCK NONONO RUN DUDE HOLY FUCKIN SHIT RUN!"

[DavidLister]

It must have been and equally awesome and terrifying thing to see

[roberts]

The truth is that one lansjer could defend himself against several Scots Greys cavalrymen. The lance showed its effectiveness in Spain, where the Polish lancers were called "los infernos picadores". Everyone wanted a security detail made up of lancers. The lance entered the equipment of the British army and was an exact copy of the lance used by the Polish lancers.

[noelmajers]

Polish lancers played by Russians. Oh, the indignity !

[TOMA]

It was the soldier's from 1 cavalry division led by Jacquinot who killed Ponsony. It was 2 brigade, 3 and 4 Regiment of Lancers and a little description:

In a flash, the Frenchman killed the general and his major with 2 blows of his lance then charged the oncoming dragoons striking down 3 in less than a minute. The others abandoned the combat completely incapable of holding their own position"

[Monsterpala]

Wow this old school CGI is pretty nice :D

[RaiderLeo]

I wonder how many of those fine troopers survived this battle.

[ahmedpasic]

Lipka Tatars also served in Polish cavalry during Napoleon times.

[pookpig]

Imagine you are British cavalry and Polish Lancers is charging your flank

[PapekSuper]

Ponadziewali nasi tych zadufanych w sobie Brytoli na lance jak prosiaki na ruszt.

[thekingshussar]

Too many lancers of the Imperial Guard- and in fact, none of the Guard Cavalry charged at the Union Brigade but rather Lancers of the Line (former Dragoon regiments) in Waterloo. Great film though! 👍

[grahamyoung]

That’s when the Scots Grey’s stole the 45th’s Imperial Eagle! What a blow to Napoleon! Sergeant Charles Ewart from Kilmarnock Scotland!

[tgs]

polish lancers rushing in blearing winged hussars from sabaton

[neilmoulden]

In the battle it was line lancers not Guard lancers that caught the Grey's.

[MaurizioAbuDhabi]

It's beautiful but historically inaccurate. No Lancers of the Guard counter charged the Greys, but Lancers of the Line (formerly Dragoons of the Line regiments). But of course...from Director perspective...First Regiment of the Lancers of the Guard (Polish) were simply amazing....

[Dobregodnia-]

if it's a scary sight to see a cavalryman charging at you check out the battle of sommosierra