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hussar
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A hussar was a type of cavalry soldier originally from Hungary and Eastern Europe, known for his distinctive and elaborate military uniform featuring a tight jacket, loose over-jacket, and tall fur hat. Hussars became historically important as skilled mounted warriors and their striking uniforms made such a lasting impression that "hussar style" dress remained influential in European military fashion well into the 19th century.
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- Origins
- Early Hungarian hussars
- Polish hussars
- Croatian hussars
- History
- 18th century European hussar formations
- Russian Empire formation of hussar regiments
- Hussars of Prussia's Frederick the Great
- 19th century: hussar deployment worldwide
- The Revolutionary and Napoleonic Wars
- Eastern Europe
- Latin America
- North America
- Hussars in the early 20th century
- Image and uniform
- Armament and tactics
- Culture
- Legacy
- Armoured units
- Police hussars in Germany
- Current hussar units
- Argentina
- Bulgaria
- Canada
- Chile
- Denmark
- France
- Ireland
- Lithuania
- Netherlands
- Peru
- Spain
- Sweden
- United Kingdom
- Venezuela
- See also
- Notes
- References
- Further reading
- External links
thumb|200px|Archduke Stephen of Austria (Palatine of Hungary)|Archduke Stephen of Austria, Palatine of Hungary, in 19th-century Hungarian general's hussar style gala uniform; with characteristic tight [[dolman jacket, loose-hanging pelisse over-jacket, and busby]]
A hussar was a member of a class of light cavalry, originally from the Kingdom of Hungary during the 15th and 16th centuries. The title and distinctive dress of these horsemen were subsequently widely adopted by light cavalry regiments in European armies during the late 17th and 18th centuries. By the 19th century, hussars were wearing jackets decorated with braid plus shako or busby fur hats and had developed a romanticized image of being dashing and adventurous.