User blog:BattleGames1/Deadliest Warrior Battle 4 - Mamelukes vs Winged Hussars

The Winged Hussar, Poland's special cavalry unit that donned the wings of an angel and led the Polish-Lithuanian Commmonwealth into global prominence...

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The Mameluke, the medieval Egyptian ex-slave knights that fought back valiantly against the likes of Crusaders and the Mongol Horde...

'''Who... is... DEADLIEST?'''

Winged Hussar
The Winged Hussar was the main type of cavalry used in the Polish army. The Hussars were adopted in the 16th Century and acted as light cavalry who carried the war-banners. The riders later took on the role of heavy infantry men who sported specialized armor and lances. Their main primary tactic was to lead the charge and crush standard foot soldiers. They continued to crash into the enemy formation until it broke. The exact reason why the Winged Hussars attached wings to their backs was because while riding they would make a horrible rattling noise that unnerved the enemy. The Winged Hussar was considered the elite and primary heavy cavalry used by the Polish until the 1770s.

Mameluke
Mameluke is a military caste in medieval Egypt, composed of non-Arab origin people, mainly turkic Kipchaks, Georgians and Circassians. Over time, mamluks became a powerful military caste in various Muslim societies. Particularly in Egypt, but also in the Levant, Iraq, and India, mamluks held political and military power. The use of mamluk soldiers gave rulers troops who had no link to any established power structure. Local non-mamluk warriors were often more loyal to their tribal sheikhs, their families, or nobles than to the sultan or caliph. If a commander conspired against the ruler, it was often not possible to deal with the conspiracy without causing unrest among the nobility. The mamluk slave-troops were strangers of the lowest possible status who could not conspire against the ruler and who could easily be punished if they caused trouble, making them a great military asset. Mamluks were proud of their origin as slaves and only those who were purchased were eligible to attain the highest positions. The privileges associated with being a mamluk were so desirable that many free Egyptians arranged to be sold in order to gain access to this privileged society. Mamluks spoke Arabic and cultivated their identity by retaining an Egyptian name. However despite humble origins and an exclusive attitude, mamluks were respected by their Arab subjects. They earned admiration and prestige as the “true guardians of Islam by repelling both the Crusaders and the Mongols."

Weapons
The Polish Winged Hussar rides on into battle with:

Short Range - Szabla Husarska
The szabla husarska translates to Hussar's saber, it was very similar to the sablia with their identical curving of their steel blades, but it had a piece of solid steel for the guard and knuckle bow, giving it excellent protection. It was 32 inches long and weighed 2 pounds. Such sabres were extremely durable yet stable, and were used in combat well into 19th century.

Medium Range - Kopia Lance
(For the picture of the lance, see above images of the hussar to find it) The kopia lance was the premiere weapon of the Hussars, being hollow made it very light and a ball shaped guard would deflect most blows. It had a steel tear-shaped head with a very sharp point. It was 15 feet long and 4 pounds in weight. it was a one-use weapon that broke in the attack. For this reason, and because it was a very expensive weapon, it was the only weapon furnished by the military authorities.

Long Range - Polish Crossbow w/ Bayonet
Basically, this is a crossbow with a bayonet attached to the end of it; one improvement that made this different from traditional crossbows is that it can be reloaded faster

The noble Egyptian Mameluke counters those with his arsenal:

Short Range - Mameluke Sword
The Mameluke sword was an adaptation of the Persian shamshir, with a slightly less amount of curve to it which gave it a little bit more of a straight sword cut. It was 3 feet long and just over 1 pound in weight.

Medium Range - Mameluke Lance
(for the lance, look at the picture to your right) The Mameluke lance was an armor piercing missile. It had a tear-shaped steel head nearly half of its own length and could destroy even the Mongol steel lamellar. It was 7 feet long and 3 pounds in weight.

Long Range - Tartare Recurve Bow
The Tartar Recurve Bow is an armour-piercing archery weapon originating in the Crimean that can be considered equal to a Mongol Recurve Bow in terms of firepower and accuracy.

Personal Edges
Short: Even though the Mameluke sword has been a popular weapon amongst the warriors of the day, has inspired the design of other swords and has its roots traced to the Persian shashmir (which itself is similar to the scimitar), it isn't as powerful nor is it as reliable, versatile and durable as the Szabla

EDGE: Szabla

Medium: The kopia lance owes its raw killing potential to its long length but it can only be used once due to its fragility. The mameluke lance isn't as breakable nor is it as bulky.

EDGE: Mameluke Lance

Long: The crossbow the Hussar holds has a bayonet at the end of it which means it will be good in close quarters combat... if there ever is any because the mameluke with his recurve bow can fire faster and perhaps be able to pierce the Hussar's armour.

EDGE: Even

Battle
Mamelukes:

Winged Hussar:

TBA

Expert's Opinion
TBA

Battle Notes
I'm torn between the setting but I'll try to use a neutral ground and say the battle takes place across some rocky steppes leading towards a dusty plain (or whatever they're called).

Again, voting will take place until Monday next week (i.e. Monday on my end - Australia - to dispel any confusion) with the battle for this blog and the battle briefing for the next blog being written up on Tuesday. From now on though, I will not reveal what the next battle is since I've listed them all up on my profile page so go check there to see what battles are coming up. And leave a comment about them - do you look forward to seeing any of them? anything I need to change up?