Hakkapellita LH

[erricolaw]

Hi all!
Many source speek about Hakkapellita also as light horse like Hussars Croats or Cossack.
Do you think need an option as LH for this finnish mtd troops.
Thanks
Errico

[DanielS]

There are in fact no historical sources at all which describe the Finnish cavalry as light cavalry in the style of Croats or Polish Cossack-style cavalry. The famous Ogier quote that the Swedes had the Finns as the Poles had the Tartars has nothing at all to do with cavalry tactics or how the cavalry in question was used in war. Ogier is in fact describing the honour guards posted outside a tent during the Swedish-Polish negotiations in 1635. Elsewhere Ogier describes the Finns equipment, helmet and breast & backplates, just the same as the other native Swedish battle cavalry.