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Wojsko kwarciane, the Glossary

Wojsko kwarciane (quarter army, Latin: quartanus or quartianus miles) was the term used for regular army units of Poland (Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth).^[1]

16 relations: Artillery, Cavalry, Confederation (Poland–Lithuania), Crown land, Hetman, Kwarta tax, Lease, Obrona potoczna, Ottoman Empire, Piechota wybraniecka, Poland, Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth, Pospolite ruszenie, Szlachta, Vassal and tributary states of the Ottoman Empire, Wojsko komputowe.
Military history of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

Artillery

Artillery are ranged weapons that launch munitions far beyond the range and power of infantry firearms.

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Cavalry

Historically, cavalry (from the French word cavalerie, itself derived from cheval meaning "horse") are soldiers or warriors who fight mounted on horseback.

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Confederation (Poland–Lithuania)

A konfederacja ("confederation") was an ad hoc association formed by Polish–Lithuanian szlachta (nobility), clergy, cities, or military forces in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth for the attainment of stated aims.

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Crown land

Crown land (sometimes spelled crownland), also known as royal domain, is a territorial area belonging to the monarch, who personifies the Crown.

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Hetman

reason is a political title from Central and Eastern Europe, historically assigned to military commanders (comparable to a field marshal or imperial marshal in the Holy Roman Empire).

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Kwarta tax

The kwarta ('kvarta') or quarter tax was a tax in Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth on all incomes from crown estates in królewszczyzna (crown lands).

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Lease

A lease is a contractual arrangement calling for the user (referred to as the lessee) to pay the owner (referred to as the ''lessor'') for the use of an asset.

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Obrona potoczna

Obrona potoczna, variously translated into English as "Permanent Defense", "General Defense", or "Current Defense" was a hired military force in the 15th- and 16th-century Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian union, charged with defending the country's southern borders against incursions by the Tatars as well as occasional raids by Moldovans, Turks and Wallachians.

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Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman Empire, historically and colloquially known as the Turkish Empire, was an imperial realm centered in Anatolia that controlled much of Southeast Europe, West Asia, and North Africa from the 14th to early 20th centuries; it also controlled parts of southeastern Central Europe, between the early 16th and early 18th centuries.

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Piechota wybraniecka

Piechota wybraniecka (chosen infantry) also known as piechota łanowa (łans infantry) was a type of an infantry formation in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Wojsko kwarciane and piechota wybraniecka are military history of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

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Poland

Poland, officially the Republic of Poland, is a country in Central Europe.

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Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth

Poland–Lithuania, formally known as the Kingdom of Poland and the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and also referred to as the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth or the First Polish Republic, was a bi-confederal state, sometimes called a federation, of Poland and Lithuania ruled by a common monarch in real union, who was both King of Poland and Grand Duke of Lithuania.

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Pospolite ruszenie

Pospolite ruszenie (lit. mass mobilization; "Noble Host", motio belli, the French term levée en masse is also used) was the wartime mobilisation of all or a specific part of able-bodied male population of the state into armed forces during the period of the Kingdom of Poland and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth. Wojsko kwarciane and Pospolite ruszenie are military history of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

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Szlachta

The szlachta (Polish:; Lithuanian: šlėkta) were the noble estate of the realm in the Kingdom of Poland, the Grand Duchy of Lithuania and the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth and, as a social class, dominated those states by exercising political rights and power.

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Vassal and tributary states of the Ottoman Empire

The Ottoman Empire had a number of tributary and vassal states throughout its history.

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Wojsko komputowe

Wojsko komputowe (comput army) is a type of military unit that was used in the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth in the 17th century and the 18th century. Wojsko kwarciane and Wojsko komputowe are military history of the Polish–Lithuanian Commonwealth.

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References

[1] https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Wojsko_kwarciane

Also known as Kwarta army, Quarter army.