Hussar

==In game==
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Fast-moving light cavalry, meant for raiding and interception duty, especially against isolated pockets of light infantry.	
Fast-moving light cavalry, meant for raiding and interception duty, especially against isolated pockets of light infantry.	
Fast-moving light cavalry, meant for raiding and interception duty, especially against isolated pockets of light infantry.	
Fast-moving light cavalry, meant for raiding and interception duty, especially against isolated pockets of light infantry.	
Fast-moving light cavalry, meant for raiding and interception duty, especially against isolated pockets of light infantry.	
Fast-moving light cavalry, meant for raiding and interception duty, especially against isolated pockets of light infantry.	
Fast-moving light cavalry, meant for raiding and interception duty, especially against isolated pockets of light infantry.	
Fast-moving light cavalry, meant for raiding and interception duty, especially against isolated pockets of light infantry.
Prereq: 	Build time 	HP 	LOS 	Attack 	Attack speed 	Movementspeed 	 	
* [2]
* 	11.7s(175t) 	131 	9 	16 	1.6s(25t) 	41 	 	
Cost 	Cost 	Cost 	Created from 	Armour 	Weapon range 	Specialty 	 	
Base 	Ramp 	Pop 	Created from 	Armour 	Weapon range 	Specialty 	 	
: 60;: 40 	
:: 1;
:: 1 	1 	 	3 	Melee 	? 	 	
=== Overall strategy===
These light cavalry are the eyes and ears of European armies. Armed with a sword and a fast mount, the key lessons behind deploying Hussars is to "strike first before the foe strikes you".
Use your Hussars to roam far and wide to reconnoitre the land to aid your armies, so that you can effectively coordinate your urban planning and tactics with finesse. In larger groups, Hussars can be used to knock out enemy light infantry and raid enemy settlements (Farms especially) but watch out for Fusiliers and elite cavalry, such as the Scots Greys who while slower are effective counter-cavalry units.
===Unit summary===
*Totenkopf Hussars
*Mounted Ranger
*Mörner Hussars
*Horse Nizamlar
*Buffalo Rider
*Berber Raider
*Bedouin Warrior
==History==
The first Hussars raised were meant to be anti-cavalry units following light cavalry traditions similar to light cavalry units deployed by the Turks in eastern Europe, and even used the same drills as their Muslim foes. Contrary to popular belief, the first Hussar units did not emerge in Poland, but in Hungary — these were originally light cavalrymen trained to defeat the heavy Turkic sipahis which were making their unwelcome presence felt in battles. The word "hussar" itself is thought to be a transliteration of the word huszar, which in turn is suggested to be of Serbian origin. 
Unlike their predecessors from Serbia and and Hungary, these units were not simply emigrés recruited on an ad hoc basis, but salaried and maintained as part of a standing army. Over time, they gradually took on heavier armour (possibly to mitigate the effects of crude firearms) and evolved into the famous Winged Hussars in Early Modern Poland. Outside of Poland, however, Hussars of Serbian or Magyar extraction continued to maintain their role as light to medium cavalry, and it was these traditions which were brought first to Austria and the other German states, before being copied elsewhere in Europe.
category:light cavalry