NAUČENÍ O ŠIKOVÁNÍ JÍZDNÍCH, PĚŠÍCH I VOZŮ Z PERA ČESKÉHO RYTIERA VÁCLAVA VLČKA Z ČENOVA AKO VZÁCNY PRAMEŇ PRE SKÚMANIE TAKTIKY JAZDECKÝCH ODDIELOV NA SKLONKU STREDOEURÓPSKEHO STREDOVEKU

• Authors: Beňa Samuel

Title variants

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„Learning about the Lining up of Cavalry, Infantry and Carriages“ written by the Czech knight, Václav Vlček from Čenov, as a rare source for exploring the tactics of the cavalry units in late medieval Central Europe

• Languages of publication: SK

Abstracts

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The article describes the tactics and formations of the late medieval cavalry in the didactic sheet titled Learning about the Lining up of Cavalry, Infantry and Carriages by the Czech knight and Mercenary Commander, Václav Vlček from Čenov (approx. 1425 – 1510).The instructions addressed to the Czech-Hungarian King Vladislaus II. Jagiellon help us to better understand the controversy regarding the so called convoy and wedge-like cavalry formations. The second part of the article deals with the role of cavalry in an open field battle. The work includes a scheme (or visual interpretation) of an ideal battle formation of a Jagiellon monarch troops. The work is aimed at pointing out to the importance of the Learning within the Central European military history.

Keywords

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VÁCLAV VLČEK FROM ČENOV; EAST-CENTRAL EUROPE; MEDIEVAL WARFARE; RENAISSANCE WARFARE; CAVALRY TACTICS

• Publisher: Vojenský historický ústav Bratislava
• Journal: Vojenská história
• Year: 2020
• Volume: 24
• Issue: 3
• Pages: 19 - 32

Contributors

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Beňa Samuel

• Gróner 3713/48A, 08501 Bardejov, Slovak Republic