Przemiany uzbrojenia wojska polskiego na przełomie średniowiecza i nowożytności (1454–1572) jako przejaw (r)ewolucji militarnej
Changes in the armament of the Polish Army at the turn of the Middle Ages and the Early Modern Period (1454–1572) as a sign of military (r)evolution

Summary/Abstract: The article features an analysis of the changes in the armament of the Polish Army soldiers at the turn of the Middle Ages and the early modern period from the point of view of the theory of military revolution. It is demonstrated that the so-called gunpowder revolution occurred in the discussed period. It is one of the characteristic features of the military revolution, with the changes in Poland preceding similar transformations in Western Europe. Nonetheless, in the long term the revolution did not bring about changes in the administrative structure of the military and, consequently, in the state administration.

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