| Gesch. |
kosynier (Kosynierzy (singular: kosynier; sometimes translated as scythe-bearers or scythemen, from Polish kosa, scythe) is the term for soldiers (often peasants) armed with war scythes. First appearing in the Kościuszko Insurrection of 1794, kosynierzy quickly became one of the symbols of the struggle for Polish independence. Andrey Truhachev); scythe-bearer (Kosynierzy (singular: kosynier; sometimes translated as scythe-bearers or scythemen, from Polish kosa, scythe) is the term for soldiers (often peasants) armed with war scythes. First appearing in the Kościuszko Insurrection of 1794, kosynierzy quickly became one of the symbols of the struggle for Polish independence. Andrey Truhachev); scytheman (Kosynierzy (singular: kosynier; sometimes translated as scythe-bearers or scythemen, from Polish kosa, scythe) is the term for soldiers (often peasants) armed with war scythes. First appearing in the Kościuszko Insurrection of 1794, kosynierzy quickly became one of the symbols of the struggle for Polish independence. Andrey Truhachev) |
