Re: Polish medieval terminology
| From: | John Cowan <jcowan@...> |
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| Date: | Monday, December 16, 2002, 19:41 |
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Josh Brandt-Young scripsit:
> 2. What on Earth is a ?landsknecht??
A soldier not associated with a particular army; sometimes a mercenary,
sometimes a bandit, sometimes both. The term has a strong flavor of the
30 Years' War. German.
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